Being Naive

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

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.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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; — read the full passage →

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! — read the full passage →

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. — read the full passage →

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. — read the full passage →

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. — read the full passage →

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.