Bible Verses About Hermeneutics And Scripture Interpretation

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

Direct warning about private interpretation

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Direct passage about Christ interpreting the Scriptures

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

Direct passage for public reading and teaching

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Direct passage about understanding the Scriptures

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Direct warning about wresting Scripture to destruction

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

Direct passage that the Scriptures testify of Christ

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Direct Bible wording for the phrase

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.

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Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

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

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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 makes one wise unto salvation

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

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

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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

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And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

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But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

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

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But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

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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.

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But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

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If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

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

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

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One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Bible says gifts in church should be for edifying

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

Scriptures written for instruction; supports interpretive use

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Bible example of giving the sense so people understand

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

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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.

Bible example of searching Scripture carefully

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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