11 Bible Verses about Studying The Bible

the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures.

endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth.

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

But you must above all consider, that no prophecy of the scripture did proceed

and that from your infancy you were acquainted with the sacred writings, which point you the way to salvation, by believing in Christ Jesus:

then he open'd their minds to make them understand the scriptures, and said to them,

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

while I am absent apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, and instruction.

and by lending an assiduous ear to such lessons, render it impossible they should ever be acquainted with the truth.

let salvation be your helmet, and the divine doctrine your spiritual sword.

Jesus answered them, you are mistaken, for want of a true notion of the scriptures, and of the divine power.