Education

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

For wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a defense, money <FI>is<Fi> a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> , She reviveth her possessors.

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

To get wisdom--how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she <FI>is<Fi> thy life.

and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

The commencement of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones <FI>is<Fi> understanding.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every <FI>kind of<Fi> literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every <FI>kind of<Fi> vision and dreams.

The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou <FI>art<Fi> the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

A fountain of life <FI>is<Fi> understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

`Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands--the least--and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach <FI>them<Fi> , he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

`I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.

`And this <FI>is<Fi> the command, the statutes and the judgments which Jehovah your God hath commanded to teach you, to do in the land which ye are passing over thither to possess it, — read the full passage →

whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,

Jesus answered and said to him, `Thou art the teacher of Israel--and these things thou dost not know!

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, <FI>With<Fi> all precious and pleasant wealth.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

By the transgression of a land many <FI>are<Fi> its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right--it is prolonged.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.

Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

Jesus answered them and said, `My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me;

Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God--Thy Spirit <FI>is<Fi> good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, — read the full passage →

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof, — read the full passage →

Good and upright <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way. — read the full passage →

In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.

<FI> With<Fi> my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, <FI>with<Fi> my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments <FI>are<Fi> on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news--Jesus the Christ.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study <FI>is<Fi> a weariness of the flesh.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

and the truth shall make you free.'

always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

`The day when thou hast stood before Jehovah thy God in Horeb--in Jehovah's saying unto me, Assemble to Me the people, and I cause them to hear My words, so that they learn to fear Me all the days that they are alive on the ground, and their sons they teach; --

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof <FI>is<Fi> brutish.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!' — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

`And My people they direct between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they cause them to discern.

every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

`A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts,

And they cause to fall lots--charge over-against <FI>charge<Fi> , as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Shew me, and I--I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> near ruin.

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me. — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →