27 Bible Verses about Teachableness
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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
that the LORD your God may show us the way we should go, and the thing that we should do."
and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."
Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."
And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable.
And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
"Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?"
Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me--practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
From Thematic Bible
Prudence » Teachableness
A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Teachableness » Illustrated in the life of ezra
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
that the LORD your God may show us the way we should go, and the thing that we should do."
Teachableness » Manifested by the blind man
Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
Teachableness » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Teachableness » Results in the philippian jailer's conversion
Teachableness » Seen in the ethiopian eunuch
And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Teachableness » Exhibited by the disciples
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."
