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having a teachable spirit

The 14 most-voted verses about having a teachable spirit, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 (BSB)

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5 (KJV)

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 (WEB)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (BSB)

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

Proverbs 12:1 (KJV)

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (WEB)

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

Proverbs 13:18 (BSB)

Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Proverbs 13:18 (KJV)

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Proverbs 13:18 (WEB)

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (BSB)

Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (KJV)

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (WEB)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (BSB)

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Proverbs 4:5 (BSB)

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:5 (KJV)

Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:5 (WEB)

And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

2 Timothy 2:2 (BSB)

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV)

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:2 (WEB)

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 19:20 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 19:20 (KJV)

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Proverbs 19:20 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

Proverbs 29:1 (BSB)

He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Proverbs 29:1 (KJV)

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

Proverbs 29:1 (WEB)

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:31 (BSB)

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:31 (KJV)

He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:31 (WEB)

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Acts 17:11 (BSB)

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts 17:11 (KJV)

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Acts 17:11 (WEB)

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Romans 10:17 (BSB)

So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (KJV)

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (WEB)

For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

Hebrews 12:6 (BSB)

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Hebrews 12:6 (KJV)

for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

Hebrews 12:6 (WEB)

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