Bible Verses About Instruction
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for instruction, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 34,179 votes, led by 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Instruction
2 Timothy 3:16-17957 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Proverbs 12:1935 votes
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 10:17865 votes
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Proverbs 1:7744 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Ephesians 6:4682 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Proverbs 19:20667 votes
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Psalms 32:8625 votes
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Proverbs 15:5622 votes
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Romans 15:4575 votes
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Proverbs 6:20571 votes
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
John 14:26563 votes
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
2 Timothy 3:16561 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Proverbs 15:33556 votes
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 1:1-7:27551 votes
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
1 Timothy 3:16546 votes
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Joshua 1:8537 votes
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein 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.
Proverbs 16:20516 votes
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
2 Timothy 4:2513 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Psalms 119:165505 votes
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Genesis 26:4-5503 votes
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Exodus 24:12503 votes
And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
Deuteronomy 4:40503 votes
Thou shalt keep therefore 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 upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Joshua 22:5503 votes
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord 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.
Psalms 19:7503 votes
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Proverbs 6:1-20:30503 votes
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
What does the Bible say about instruction?
Readers most often cite 2 Timothy 3:16-17 on the subject of instruction. Across 34,179 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 1:7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.