Instruction

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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

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

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

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.

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

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honorgoethhumility.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law and the commandment, which I have written, that thou mayest teach them.

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; — read the full passage →

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.

and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; — read the full passage →

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses.

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he. — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Now therefore, mysons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

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

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;

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

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

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 →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

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

Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

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

And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: and though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

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

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.

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

Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

Cease, my son, to hear instruction Onlyto err from the words of knowledge.

Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, — read the full passage →

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. — read the full passage →

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; — read the full passage →

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

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

Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. — read the full passage →

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →