Bible Verses About Teaching

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.

Direct Bible text on sound doctrine

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

Direct Bible text on apostles' doctrine

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Direct Bible text on sound doctrine

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Direct Bible warning about strange doctrines

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Describes ongoing teaching and preaching in daily ministry

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

Direct Bible text about abiding in Christ's teaching

These things command and teach.

Direct Bible text on teaching command

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

Direct Bible instruction on reading and doctrine

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

Commands public preaching with doctrine

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Tells teachers to continue in doctrine

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Tells ministers to instruct the brethren

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Direct Bible warning against other doctrine

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Commands teaching with authority

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Direct Bible warning about other doctrine

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

Commands standing fast in traditions taught by word or letter.

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

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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Shows Jesus teaching with authority.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Shows accurate teaching of the Lord

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 faith once delivered.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Shows caution about becoming teachers and the stricter judgment involved.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Shows mutual responsibility between the taught and the teacher.

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

Calls believers to follow sound words heard from the apostle.

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

Says instruction gives certainty of what was taught.

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

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And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

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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 he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

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One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

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But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

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For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

Uses father/teacher language for gospel ministry.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.