28 Bible Verses about Literacy

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2 Kings 19:14

Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man is sending word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? But consider now, and see how he is seeking a quarrel against me.”

2 Kings 23:2

The king went up to the house of the Lord and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, both small and great; and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.

Nehemiah 8:2

Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

Jeremiah 29:29

Zephaniah the priest read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.

Jeremiah 51:61

Then Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “As soon as you come to Babylon, then see that you read all these words aloud,

Luke 4:16

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.

Acts 8:28

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, “Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it.”

2 Corinthians 1:13

For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand until the end;

Ephesians 3:4

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

Colossians 4:16

When this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter that is coming from Laodicea.

2 Kings 22:8-10

Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan who read it. Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord.” Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.

Ezra 4:18

the document which you sent to us has been translated and read before me.

Jeremiah 36:4

Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord which He had spoken to him.

Romans 16:22

I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Nehemiah 9:38

“Now because of all this
We are making an agreement in writing;
And on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites and our priests.”

John 8:8

Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete, that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, “Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Joshua 18:9

So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh.

1 Chronicles 28:19

“All this,” said David, “the Lord made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern.”

Luke 1:63

And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.

John 19:20

Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin and in Greek.

Acts 15:27

“Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will also report the same things by word of mouth.

Isaiah 29:12

Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I cannot read.”

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