27 Bible Verses about Teachableness

If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.

Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, so that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions.

that the Lord your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do.”

and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

He answered, “Who is He, Sir? Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart [with remorse and anxiety], and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what are we to do?”

And he said, “Well, how could I [understand] unless someone guides me [correctly]?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

and after he brought them out [of the inner prison], he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, “Explain [clearly] to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

As soon as He was alone, those who were around Him, together with the twelve [disciples], began asking Him about [the interpretation of] the parables.

When Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples asked Him about the parable.

They asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?”

When He had gone indoors, His disciples began asking Him privately, “Why were we unable to drive it out?”

In the house the disciples began questioning Him again about this.

“Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be fulfilled?”

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked, “Teacher, what are we to do?”

A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

Then they asked Him, “What are we to do, so that we may habitually be doing the works of God?”

Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them;
You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word];
Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.

The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The [omnipotent] Lord has made both of them.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and learns.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.

But blessed [spiritually aware, and favored by God] are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

The things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things [in daily life], and the God [who is the source] of peace and well-being will be with you.