Discernment Bible Verses

HEBREWS 5:14

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. ...

PHILIPPIANS 1:9-10

Philippians 1:9: And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;
Philippians 1:10: That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
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1 JOHN 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ...

PROVERBS 2:11

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: ...

ISAIAH 11:2

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; ...

1 CORINTHIANS 2:14

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. ...

ROMANS 12:2

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ...

LUKE 12:57

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? ...

1 JOHN 4:6

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. ...

PSALMS 119:66

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. ...

1 KINGS 3:9

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? ...

MATTHEW 7:15-20

Matthew 7:15: # Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 7:16: Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Matthew 7:17: Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew 7:18: A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew 7:19: Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 7:20: Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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