Being Naive

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

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

The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, — read the full passage →

As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!” — read the full passage →

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain. — read the full passage →

“For my people are foolish, they don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

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

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

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

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

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. — read the full passage →

The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — read the full passage →

The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind, — read the full passage →

Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;

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

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

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

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

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