14 Bible Verses about Literacy

Then he came to Nazaret, where he had been brought up, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue as was his custom. He stood up to read the lesson

and was on his way home. He was sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.

Blessed is he who reads aloud, blessed they who hear the words of this prophecy and lay to heart what is written in it; for the time is near.

and, after the reading of the Law and the prophets, the presidents of the synagogue sent to tell them, "Brothers, if you have any word of counsel for the people, say it."

You don't have to read between the lines of my letters; you can understand them. Yes, I trust you will understand the full meaning of my letters

you can understand my insight into that secret of Christ

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

I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read aloud to all the [holy] brothers.

Attend to your Scripture-reading, your preaching, and your teaching, till I come.

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

then he stooped down again and wrote on the ground.

and he asked for a writing-tablet and wrote down, "His name is John," to the astonishment of all.

Now many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus had been crucified was close to the city; besides, the inscription was in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

We therefore send Judas and Silas with the following message, which they will also give to you orally.