What does the Bible say about teaching the word?
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The Bible teaches that God’s Word is living, authoritative, and sufficient to make believers wise, mature, and equipped for faithful service, so it must be taught carefully and received humbly. Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for forming God’s people (2 Timothy 3:16), and believers are to let Christ’s word dwell richly among them as they teach and admonish one another (Colossians 3:16). Those who teach bear serious responsibility and should rightly handle the word of truth (James 3:1; 2 Timothy 2:15). Christ commands His church to make disciples by teaching all He commanded (Matthew 28:19-20), trusting the Spirit to remind and apply His truth (John 14:26).
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- 2 Timothy 3:16
Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,
- Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
- 2 Timothy 2:15
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
- James 3:1
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
- Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Matthew 28:19-20
[19] Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
- Romans 10:17
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- John 14:26
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
- 1 Peter 4:10
According as each has received a gift, be ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the grace of God in its various forms.
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