Having A Teachable Spirit

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Poverty and shameshall be tohim that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

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

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. [Selah — read the full passage →

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.

because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? — read the full passage →

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →

Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!

And I said after she had done all these things, She will return unto me; but she returned not: and her treacherous sister Judah saw it. — read the full passage →

And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites: — read the full passage →

And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me,

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. — read the full passage →

For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. — read the full passage →

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged.

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

hereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered; — read the full passage →

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?