19 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Instruction

Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.

Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

Those whose hearts were turned away from him will get knowledge, and those who made an outcry against him will give attention to his teaching.

Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training: For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him; For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod. It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?

To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.

My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

And I have not put myself against him, or let my heart be turned back from him.

And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.