15 occurrences in 12 translations

'Instruct' in the Bible

They asked him, "You were born a sinner and you are trying to instruct us?" And they threw him out.

Verse ConceptsBirth, PhysicalPride, Examples OfRegretting BirthExcommunicationBabies Sinful From Birth

But in giving this next instruction, I do not praise you, because when you meet together it is not for the better but for the worse.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsGood Or BadPraising Specific People

But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsThinking ArightTeaching In The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe TonguespeakingMaturityorder

When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toPaul, Life OfDiscipline Of The ChurchMisteaching

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofdefence, humanOrthodoxy, In NtTeachingClergyThe FaithSound Doctrineimprovementdoctrine

As for you, the anointing [the special gift, the preparation] which you received from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His anointing teaches you [giving you insight through the presence of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His anointing has taught you, you must remain in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him].

Verse ConceptsLiesAnointingAbiding In ChristAnointing, Of ChristAnointing of ChristiansAnointing With OilGod, Revelation OfOrthodoxy, In NtScripture, UnderstandingCharacter Of SaintsIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit As TeacherThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorThe Spirit TeachingUs In GodAnointed By GodAnointing Oil

Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I rebuke and discipline [showing them their faults and instructing them]; so be enthusiastic and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will].

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of InstructionEarnestnessdiscipline, divineChastisementPunishment, By GodRebukeSonsJesus Christ, Love OfZeal, ReligiousFervourZealRepentanceGod Requite Them!Discipline Childrebukingrevelation

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