28 Bible Verses about Teaching In The Church
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When they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him. He called the council together and all the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought.
When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. They met with the congregation for a whole year. They taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Paul and Barnabas stayed at Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with many others also.
I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house.
I send Timothy, my beloved son faithful in the Lord, to you for this purpose. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ, just as I teach it in every congregation.
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
Yet in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
How is it then, brothers? When you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, and has an interpretation. Let all things be done to clarify and offer understanding!
But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God.
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the precepts (Greek: paradosis: traditions of doctrines, teachings handed down) you were taught by word of mouth or by letter from us.
Because of this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle. What I say is true, not false, and I am a teacher of the nations in the true faith.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Do not despise your believing masters, because they are brothers. Serve them, because they who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.
Remember those who are taking the lead among you, men that spoke the Word of God to you. Consider their behavior and imitate their faith.
Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food.