Bible Verses About Skill Development

And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

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

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

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

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: