Teacher Appreciation

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

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

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

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

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

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

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;

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

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 →

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

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

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

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

Of man <FI>are<Fi> arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. — read the full passage →

to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

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

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;

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 →

teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days--till the full end of the age.'

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

`And ye have placed these my words on your heart, and on your soul, and have bound them for a sign on your hand, and they have been for frontlets between your eyes; — read the full passage →

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

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

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,

and thou hast warned them <FI>concerning<Fi> the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

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

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Charge these things, and teach;

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

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

`Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; — read the full passage →

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,

but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

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

Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb, — read the full passage →

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

How then shall they call upon <FI>him<Fi> in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe <FI>on him<Fi> of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

and after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, `Men, brethren, if there be a word in you of exhortation unto the people--say on.'

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come--a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.

Call unto Me, and I do answer thee, yea, I declare to thee great and fenced things--thou hast not known them.

And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.

How comely on the mountains, Have been the feet of one proclaiming tidings, Sounding peace, proclaiming good tidings, Sounding salvation, Saying to Zion, `Reigned hath thy God.'

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace <FI>are<Fi> his lips, a king <FI>is<Fi> his friend.

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies <FI>are<Fi> my meditation.

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

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

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.

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

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;

wherefore, a kingdom that cannot be shaken receiving, may we have grace, through which we may serve God well-pleasingly, with reverence and religious fear;

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

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 a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man, — read the full passage →

do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

this only do I wish to learn from you--by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and <FI>for<Fi> the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all, — read the full passage →

and to God--thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ;

I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

or ministration--`In the ministration!' or he who is teaching--`In the teaching!'

Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?

an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.

first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; — read the full passage →

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am;

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; — read the full passage →

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