16 Bible Verses about Learning From Other People
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The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.
That day when you were waiting before the Lord your God in Horeb, and the Lord said to me, Make all the people come together, so that hearing my words they may go in fear of me all the days of their life on earth and give this teaching to their children.
And Moses sent for all Israel, and said to them, Give ear, O Israel, to the laws and the decisions which I give you today, and give attention to them so that you may keep and do them.
Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law;
My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother. For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you? For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.read more.
For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men. We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame. Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place; And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly; When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now. I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right. For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news. So my desire is that you take me as your example.
So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.
Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.
For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order, And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you: Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.
But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.
You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?
