24 Bible Verses about Education

at length Moses was instructed in all the sciences of the Egyptians, and had great influence by his counsels and actions.

now whatever was heretofore writ, was writ for our instruction; that we through patience and the comfortable promises of the scriptures might have hope.

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were illiterate, and of the lower rank of men, they were surpriz'd; but tho' they knew that they had been Jesus's disciples,

while I am absent apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, and instruction.

he it is that we preach, exhorting, and instructing men in every part of divine knowledge, that they may all be perfectly acquainted with the doctrine of Christ Jesus.

for the wisdom of this world is folly, in the eye of God: as it is written, "he surprizes the wise in all their artifices."

and that from your infancy you were acquainted with the sacred writings, which point you the way to salvation, by believing in Christ Jesus:

for consider, brethren, that not many worldly wise, not many men of power, not many men of birth are among you that are called.

at which the Jews were surprized, saying, how came be acquainted with the scriptures, a man of no education?

then he said, I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but had my education in this city: at the feet of Gamaliel I was instructed in the law, and in the exact decisions of our fathers, and was as religiously zealous as you are at this time.

As he was thus making his defence, Festus broke out into this exclamation, "Paul, you are mad: much study has turn'd your brain."

Jesus answered them, the doctrine I deliver is not my own, but his that sent me.

While the Pharisees were still assembled, Jesus asked them,

Let us therefore pursue those things which tend to peace, and mutual edification.

that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.

for I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Let him that is instructed in the word freely communicate his good things to him that teaches him.

In the mean time, the high priest having question'd Jesus about his disciples, and his doctrine.

At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.

and by lending an assiduous ear to such lessons, render it impossible they should ever be acquainted with the truth.