37 Bible Verses about training

For bodily exercise profits for a little while: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are trained by it.

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

[A Psalm of David.] Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

And all your children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of your children.

That they may teach the young women to be sensible, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with a rod, he shall not die.

The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one that is perfect shall be as his teacher.

My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:

And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?

I therefore so run, not with uncertainty; so fight I, not as one that beats the air:

Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.

That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, who could keep ranks: they had singleness of heart.

Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

And Ephraim is as a heifer that is trained, and loves to tread out the grain; but I harnessed her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to pull a plow; Judah shall plow, and Jacob must break his clods.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Know you not that they who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;