Bible Verses About Teachers and Teaching
Scripture for those who teach — the calling, the patience, and the reward.
Teaching is one of Scripture's honoured callings — patient, formative, eternal in its reach. These verses are for teachers of every kind: in classrooms, churches, and homes.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Train up a child — the profession's founding verse.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Teach diligently — in the house, by the way.
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
They that turn many to righteousness — as the stars for ever.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
The Lord's servant: gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
I will instruct thee and teach thee — the Teacher behind all teachers.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Be not weary in well doing — the teacher's endurance verse.
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
A pattern of good works — teaching by being watchable.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever shall do and teach — called great in the kingdom.
Teachers plant in soil they rarely see harvested. God sees every seed. Be not weary — in due season, the reaping is promised.
