14 Bible Verses about Literacy

Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. and, as was his custom, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read.

Was now on his way home, and was reading the Prophet Isaiah as he sat in his chariot.

Blessed is he who reads, and they who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep what is written in it. For the crisis is at hand.

And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."

For I am writing to you nothing different from what you read aloud and very well recognize, and I hope will continue to recognize to the very end,

By reading what I have written, you can judge of my insight into that secret truth of Christ

And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is read also in the church of Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

I adjure you, in the name of the Lord, to have this letter read to all the brothers.

Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching.

I, Tertius, who write this letter, salute you in the Lord.

Then he stooped down again, and again began to write on the ground.

So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."

This inscription was read by many of the Jews, because the place where they crucified Jesus was near the city, and the inscription was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

"So we have sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.