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100 Bible Verses about Training

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 786 helpful votes

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

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 668 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 651 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

1 Timothy 4:8 ESV / 618 helpful votes

For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 551 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 522 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Romans 15:4 ESV / 483 helpful votes

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

John 3:16 ESV / 443 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 439 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Romans 8:2 ESV / 390 helpful votes

For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

2 Timothy 3:17 ESV / 383 helpful votes

That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Proverbs 13:24 ESV / 382 helpful votes

Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

1 Timothy 4:7-8 ESV / 378 helpful votes

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 377 helpful votes

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 371 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Proverbs 19:18 ESV / 367 helpful votes

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.

Romans 12:1 ESV / 366 helpful votes

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 365 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Timothy 4:7 ESV / 362 helpful votes

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

2 Timothy 2:2 ESV / 353 helpful votes

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 351 helpful votes

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 344 helpful votes

Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 330 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

John 3:2 ESV / 330 helpful votes

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 327 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 316 helpful votes

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Hebrews 12:11 ESV / 310 helpful votes

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV / 305 helpful votes

Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

John 14:26 ESV / 301 helpful votes

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 299 helpful votes

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

1 Timothy 4:12 ESV / 294 helpful votes

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Proverbs 29:17 ESV / 292 helpful votes

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV / 291 helpful votes

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Hebrews 5:14 ESV / 284 helpful votes

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Matthew 28:19-20 ESV / 284 helpful votes

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Colossians 3:4 ESV / 283 helpful votes

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

1 Timothy 6:6 ESV / 280 helpful votes

But godliness with contentment is great gain,

Psalm 144:1 ESV / 276 helpful votes

Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 274 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Proverbs 22:4 ESV / 273 helpful votes

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.

James 1:5 ESV / 272 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

1 Timothy 4:3 ESV / 270 helpful votes

Who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

John 14:3 ESV / 269 helpful votes

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

2 Timothy 3:15 ESV / 266 helpful votes

And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 264 helpful votes

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Galatians 6:9 ESV / 260 helpful votes

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Hebrews 5:11-14 ESV / 259 helpful votes

About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 258 helpful votes

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Galatians 5:2 ESV / 254 helpful votes

Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you.

Matthew 5:19 ESV / 254 helpful votes

Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 254 helpful votes

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Proverbs 23:13-14 ESV / 251 helpful votes

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.

1 Corinthians 10:1-33 ESV / 244 helpful votes

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. ...

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 ESV / 244 helpful votes

Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— ...

Deuteronomy 4:9 ESV / 244 helpful votes

“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children—

Hebrews 12:5 ESV / 242 helpful votes

And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.

1 Timothy 4:2 ESV / 237 helpful votes

Through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 236 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 236 helpful votes

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV / 234 helpful votes

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 234 helpful votes

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Peter 2:2 ESV / 232 helpful votes

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ESV / 231 helpful votes

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

Proverbs 23:13 ESV / 231 helpful votes

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 231 helpful votes

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Genesis 18:19 ESV / 231 helpful votes

For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

Hebrews 10:25 ESV / 228 helpful votes

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews 5:2 ESV / 228 helpful votes

He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.

1 John 5:2 ESV / 226 helpful votes

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

1 John 3:18 ESV / 226 helpful votes

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

2 Timothy 2:3 ESV / 226 helpful votes

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Romans 10:2 ESV / 226 helpful votes

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Hebrews 12:5-11 ESV / 222 helpful votes

And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? ...

Colossians 3:20 ESV / 222 helpful votes

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 220 helpful votes

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

1 Peter 2:1-25 ESV / 216 helpful votes

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ...

Ephesians 6:3 ESV / 216 helpful votes

“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 216 helpful votes

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

James 4:3 ESV / 214 helpful votes

You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

Titus 2:2 ESV / 214 helpful votes

Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 214 helpful votes

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Isaiah 40:31 ESV / 206 helpful votes

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Luke 1:37 ESV / 204 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Colossians 3:3 ESV / 202 helpful votes

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

1 Corinthians 9:27 ESV / 202 helpful votes

But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 196 helpful votes

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Deuteronomy 6:7 ESV / 188 helpful votes

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Proverbs 4:1-13 ESV / 186 helpful votes

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. ...

Proverbs 3:1 ESV / 182 helpful votes

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

2 Timothy 4:7 ESV / 178 helpful votes

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 3:3 ESV / 178 helpful votes

Heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

Titus 2:3-5 ESV / 168 helpful votes

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 168 helpful votes

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Luke 10:27 ESV / 168 helpful votes

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 164 helpful votes

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

James 4:10 ESV / 162 helpful votes

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Galatians 6:2 ESV / 162 helpful votes

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 162 helpful votes

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 160 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Hebrews 12:1 ESV / 158 helpful votes

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

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