37 Bible Verses about training

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who are exercised by it.

But strong food belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them to Dan.

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty eight.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and piously, in this present world;

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight;

And all thy children shall be taught from the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed to the kingdom of heaven, is like a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect, shall be as his master.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so I fight, not as one that beateth the air:

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, who could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, (even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they will keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

And Ephraim is as a heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Know ye not, that they who run in a race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;