GIFT OF THE TEACHERS

Greek Definition

didaskalos meaning an instructor of truth in view of action and involvement; the supernatural ability to explain clearly and apply effectively the truth of God’s Word; one who causes people to learn; the imparting of the revealed will of God.

Scripture References

1.            Paul was ordained a teacher – I Timothy 2:7 “I am ordained…a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.”

2.            Paul was appointed a teacher – II Timothy 1:11 “Whereunto I am appointed a…teacher of the Gentiles.”

3.            Apostles taught – Acts 5:29, 42 “Peter and the other apostles daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”

4.            Bishop apt to teach – I Timothy 3:2; II Timothy 2:24 “A bishop must then be…apt to teach…”

5.            Paul taught every where in every church – I Corinthians 4:17 “I Paul teach every where in every church.”

6.            Certain teachers in Antioch – Acts 13:1 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers…”

7.            Gift to the church – Ephesians 4:11 “And he gave some …teachers.”

8.            Gift of teaching – Romans 12:7 “Having gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether… he that teacheth wait on on teaching.”

9.            Holy Ghost teaches – John 14:26 “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.” I Corinthians 2:13 “Which things also we speak, not in the words Which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.”

10.        Anointing teaches – I John 2:27 “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.”

11.        Teaching things they ought not – Titus 1:11 “Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.”

12.        False teachers and heresies – II Peter 2:1 “There shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”

13.        Women not to teach men – I Timothy 2:12 “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”

14.        Teaching in all wisdom – Colossians 1:28 “Teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”

15.        Word dwell in you richly – Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

16.        Teachable – Romans 2:21 “ Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself?”

17.        Teach whole counsel – Acts 20:20, 27 “I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house.”

18.        Teach stedfastly – Acts 2:42 “They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching.”

19.        Give sufficient time to teaching – Acts 15:35 “Barnabas and Paul taught in Antioch for a year.”  Acts 18:11 “Paul taught 1 ½ years in Corinth.”

20.        Devoted to teaching  – Romans 12:7 “Let the person possessing the gift of teaching devote himself to teaching.”

21.        Teach faithful men – II Timothy 2:2 “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.”