Bible Verses About Interpretation Of Scripture

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

Gives a key rule against private interpretation.

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

Direct passage that Scripture concerns Christ

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.

Bible warning about twisting hard texts.

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

Says Scripture is useful for teaching and correction.

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.

passage on interpretation for edification

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

Direct passage that Scriptures testify of Christ

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

Public reading and teaching of Scripture

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

Shows reading plus explanation in the Old Testament.

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

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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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The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

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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.

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

Commands careful handling of the word of truth.

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

Shows understanding being opened by Christ.

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.

Links interpretation to the Spirit.

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

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And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

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The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

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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.

Shows testing teaching by Scripture rather than invention.

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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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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