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Teacher

New King James Version (NKJV)

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Teacher

25 verses11 books7 themes

Teacher

The office of teacher, teaching sound doctrine.

The office of teacher carries great responsibility — those who teach the Word of God are held to a higher standard. This study explores the role of the teacher in the church, the authority of Scripture as the source of all sound doctrine, and the call to teach faithfully, accurately, and with humility.

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Summary by Book

New Testament

Ephesians

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Ephesians 4:11
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And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

2 Timothy

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2 Timothy 2:2
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And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 3:16
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All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:17
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that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 4:2
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Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

2 Timothy 4:3
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For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

2 Timothy 4:4
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and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

Titus

1
Titus 2:1
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But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

Acts

3
Acts 17:11
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These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

Acts 20:20
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how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 20:27
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For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

James

1
James 3:1
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My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

Romans

2
Romans 12:7
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or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

Romans 15:14
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Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

1 Corinthians

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1 Corinthians 12:28
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And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

Hebrews

1
Hebrews 5:12
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For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Matthew

2
Matthew 28:19
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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:20
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teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Colossians

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Colossians 3:16
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

1 Timothy

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1 Timothy 4:11
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These things command and teach.

1 Timothy 4:12
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Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:13
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Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

1 Timothy 4:14
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Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

1 Timothy 4:15
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Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

1 Timothy 4:16
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Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Thematic Index

The Role of the Teacher

Teaching Sound Doctrine

Scriptural Authority and Sufficiency

Equipping and Admonishing Others

Teacher's Personal Conduct and Diligence

Proclaiming the Whole Counsel of God

Teaching for Spiritual Maturity

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.