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G1318 · Greek · New Testament
διδακτός
Didaktos
Adjective
Taught / Instructed / Divinely Taught

Definition

The Greek adjective didaktos (διδακτός) means taught, instructed, or what has been imparted by teaching. It can describe either the content taught ('taught things') or persons who have been taught. It appears in John 6:45 (quoting Isaiah 54:13: 'They will all be taught by God') and in 1 Corinthians 2:13 ('not in words taught by human wisdom but in those taught by the Spirit').

Usage & Theological Significance

John 6:45 is a stunning promise: every person who comes to Jesus has been drawn and taught by the Father. Jesus grounds the possibility of coming to Him in divine teaching — didaktos by God. This means that no one who responds to the gospel does so on the basis of their own cleverness or spiritual intuition; they come because the Father has been teaching them. Paul uses didaktos in 1 Corinthians 2:13 to distinguish Spirit-imparted truth from human philosophical wisdom. The gospel is didaktos by God — not discovered by human reason, but revealed by divine grace. This is the foundation of all Christian learning and conversion.

Key Bible Verses

John 6:45 It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught (didaktos) by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.
1 Corinthians 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught (didaktos) by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
Isaiah 54:13 All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
John 14:26 The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things.

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