Bible Verses About Scripture And Tradition

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

Direct Bible text on holding apostolic traditions

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

Direct Bible text on keeping delivered traditions

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

Direct command to devote attention to reading Scripture

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

Direct Gospel warning about tradition making God's word void

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Direct Gospel warning about rejecting God's command by tradition

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 Bible example of searching Scripture daily

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

Direct command to search the Scriptures

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

Direct passage on inspiration and usefulness of Scripture.

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

Background on apostolic doctrine and fellowship

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.

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

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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.

Shows Scripture was written for instruction

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Parallel Gospel wording on transgressing God's command by tradition

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

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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

Supports remembrance of prophetic and apostolic words together.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Supports oral transmission of apostolic teaching to faithful teachers.

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

Shows apostolic teaching could be delivered by mouth

It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

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Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

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For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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

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And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

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