14 Bible Verses about Literacy

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up, and entered, according to his custom on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, and stood up to read.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot reading the prophet Isaiah.

Blessed is he that reads, and those that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time is at hand.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.

For we do not write to you of other things, but of what you read and acknowledge; and I hope you will also acknowledge to the end,

by reading which you can understand my knowledge of the mystery of Christ,??5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

And when this letter has been read with you, cause that it be also read by the church of the Laodiceans; and do you also read that from Laodicea.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brothers.

Till I come attend to reading, exhortation, teaching.

I, Tertius, who wrote the epistle, salute you in the Lord.

And again stooping down he wrote on the ground.

And asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And all wondered.

Many of the Jews therefore read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they will tell you the same things by word.