Discernment (Bible Verses)

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Matthew 7:13 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Ephesians 6:12 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Matthew 7:6 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 7:14 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Ephesians 5:15 KJV Bible Verse Image
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Matthew 24:24 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Proverbs 20:27 KJV Bible Verse Image
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The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Philippians 1:9 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Matthew 7:15 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Proverbs 2:6 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Quench not the Spirit.

Revelation 2:2 KJV Bible Verse Image
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I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

2 Timothy 4:3 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

1 John 2:27 KJV Bible Verse Image
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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.

Proverbs 26:25 KJV Bible Verse Image
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When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Jeremiah 28:15 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV Bible Verse Image
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All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Philippians 1:10 KJV Bible Verse Image
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That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

1 John 2:18 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

1 Corinthians 2:16 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Matthew 7:16 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Romans 16:19 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Hebrews 5:14 KJV Bible Verse Image
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But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Proverbs 22:3 KJV Bible Verse Image
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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

James 3:15 KJV Bible Verse Image
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This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

1 John 2:4 KJV Bible Verse Image
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He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Proverbs 18:17 KJV Bible Verse Image
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He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Ephesians 5:10 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Matthew 7:17 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

3 John 1:11 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

1 Kings 3:9 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

Proverbs 1:10 KJV Bible Verse Image
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My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Revelation 2:1 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

1 Chronicles 12:32 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

Matthew 12:25 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

Matthew 13:16 KJV Bible Verse Image
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But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Proverbs 4:26 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

1 John 4:3 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

Matthew 24:11 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Matthew 24:4 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Hebrews 5:13 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Deuteronomy 18:22 KJV Bible Verse Image
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When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

Proverbs 8:13 KJV Bible Verse Image
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The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 23:26 KJV Bible Verse Image
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My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Proverbs 1:15 KJV Bible Verse Image
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My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

2 John 1:8 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

John 7:51 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Matthew 7:20 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

2 John 1:10 KJV Bible Verse Image
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If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

1 Kings 3:12 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

Proverbs 3:21 KJV Bible Verse Image
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My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

1 Kings 3:26 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

Hebrews 5:11 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

1 Corinthians 12:10 KJV Bible Verse Image
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To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

John 2:24 KJV Bible Verse Image
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But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

Proverbs 26:12 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Matthew 16:3 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

Luke 6:39 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

Proverbs 17:4 KJV Bible Verse Image
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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Joshua 9:14 KJV Bible Verse Image
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And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

1 Kings 3:16 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

Proverbs 4:5 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 14:16 KJV Bible Verse Image
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 20:5 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

John 10:26 KJV Bible Verse Image
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But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Luke 11:17 KJV Bible Verse Image
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But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

Proverbs 4:6 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Proverbs 2:5 KJV Bible Verse Image
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Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

2 Corinthians 11:13 KJV Bible Verse Image
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For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Bible Theme & Topic Recap: Discernment

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