49 Bible Verses about Studying

But beyond this my son, [about going further than the words given by one Shepherd], be warned: the writing of many books is endless [so do not believe everything you read], and excessive study and devotion to books is wearying to the body.

All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];

Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.

“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him,
And I would commit my cause to God;

Until I come, devote yourself to public reading [of Scripture], to preaching and to teaching [the sound doctrine of God’s word].

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.

“Heed (pay attention to) instruction and be wise,
And do not ignore or neglect it.

Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be successful.

You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me;

So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.

For Ezra had set his heart (resolved) to study and interpret the Law of the Lord, and to practice it and teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.

The one who is taught the word [of God] is to share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his spiritual and material support].

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have accomplished together, but that you may receive a full and perfect reward [when He grants rewards to faithful believers].

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.

Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words].

“Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”?

Practice and work hard on these things; be absorbed in them [completely occupied in your ministry], so that your progress will be evident to all.

For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied,
And years of life shall be increased.

But Jesus replied to them, “You are all wrong because you know neither the Scriptures [which teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [for He is able to raise the dead].

so we, who are many, are [nevertheless just] one body in Christ, and individually [we are] parts one of another [mutually dependent on each other].

But as for you, continue in the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced [holding tightly to the truths], knowing from whom you learned them,

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all those who delight in them.

“There is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.

trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation].

“For He says,
‘Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Rule upon rule, rule upon rule,
Here a little, there a little.’”

So the Twelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to neglect [teaching] the word of God in order to serve tables and manage the distribution of food.

But as for you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.”

If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

Each one should remain in the condition in which he was [when he was] called.

But understand this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own [personal or special] interpretation,

I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and suitable to you.

“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.

so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

and on the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the bank of the [Gangites] river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had come there.

Nun.
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.

Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth which is held firmly in your grasp.

Whoever is of God and belongs to Him hears [the truth of] God’s words; for this reason you do not hear them: because you are not of God and you are not in fellowship with Him.”

But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.

Keep and follow the pattern of sound teaching (doctrine) which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

“Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].

and to make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you,