Bible Verses About Did The Early Christians Believe In Sola Scriptura

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Strong passage for Scripture’s inspiration and usefulness.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Direct Berean passage for testing teaching by Scripture.

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Shows disciples believing Scripture and Jesus' word together.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Explicitly commands holding to traditions taught by word or letter.

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Speaks of keeping traditions as delivered.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Church built on apostles and prophets is relevant background passage.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

General faith-and-hearing text, not a direct sola Scriptura witness.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Unity text, but not about sola Scriptura.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Commands public reading and teaching from Scripture.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Shows apostolic doctrine as a settled pattern of life.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Generic faithfulness proverb; not about scripture or tradition.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Church office requirement, not about sola Scriptura.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Search the Scriptures passage.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Shows Scripture used for instruction and hope.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

Shows some teaching was also delivered by mouth.

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Tells Timothy to hold a pattern of sound words he heard.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Notes leaders who spoke the word of God to the church.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Church as pillar and ground of the truth is relevant background passage.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.