28 Bible Verses about Literacy

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2 Kings 19:14

Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the house (temple) 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 [in shock and outrage at the request] and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me [a request] to heal a man of his leprosy? Just consider [what he is asking] and see how he is seeking an opportunity [for a battle] with me.”

2 Kings 23:2

The king went up to the house of the Lord, and with him all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, 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 (temple) of the Lord.

Nehemiah 8:2

So 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, “When you come to Babylon, see to it that you read all these words aloud,

Luke 4:16

So 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 he was reading [the scroll of] the prophet Isaiah.

Revelation 1:3

Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it [heeding them and taking them to heart]; for the time [of fulfillment] is near.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the [writings of the] Prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers (kinsmen), if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.”

2 Corinthians 1:13

For we write you nothing other than what you read and understand [there is no double meaning in what we say]. And I hope you will [accurately] understand [divine things] until the end;

Ephesians 3:4

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

Colossians 4:16

When this letter has been read among you, see that it is read in the church of the Laodiceans; and also that you in turn read my letter [that is coming to you] from Laodicea.

1 Thessalonians 5:27

I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read before all the congregation.

2 Kings 22:8-10

Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house (temple) of the Lord.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to him: “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have placed it in the hands of the workmen who have been appointed over the house of the Lord.” Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it [aloud] before 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 the scroll of the book all the words which Jeremiah dictated, [words] which the Lord had spoken to him.

Romans 16:22

I, Tertius, the writer (scribe) of 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 princes, our Levites, and our priests.”

John 8:8

Then He stooped down again and started writing on the ground.

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

And when Moses completely finished writing the words of this law in a book, he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, “Take this Book of the Law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Joshua 18:9

So the men set out and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came back 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 work and details [to be done] according to this plan.”

Luke 1:63

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

John 19:20

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

Acts 15:27

So we have sent Judas and Silas, who will report by word of mouth the same things [that we decided in our meeting].

Isaiah 29:12

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

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