Bible Verses About Interpreting Scripture

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

Direct passage on rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

Direct passage warning that prophecy is not of private interpretation.

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 passage about hard passages being twisted by the unstable.

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

Direct passage showing Jesus interpreting the Scriptures about himself.

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.

Direct passage about Spirit-taught words and spiritual discernment.

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.

Direct passage that disciples believed the Scripture and Jesus' word.

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

Direct passage commanding search of Scripture because it testifies of Christ.

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

Direct passage on opened understanding for the Scriptures.

For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Direct passage about not understanding Scripture until the resurrection.

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.

Sound doctrine as a check against contradiction.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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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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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.

Warns against handling the word of God deceitfully.

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

Contrasts truth with fables.

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.

Scriptures make one wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

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For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

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

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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.

Calls believers to contend for the once-delivered faith.

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

Apostolic tradition cited as part of faithful reception.

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

Pattern of sound words reinforces careful interpretation.

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:

Prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations.

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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One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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

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

Scripture written for our instruction and hope.

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

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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.

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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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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.

Directly says prophets searched what the Spirit of Christ meant.

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.

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