Questioning

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came. — read the full passage →

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

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

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you. — read the full passage →

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. — read the full passage →

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

Don’t quench the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him. — read the full passage →

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — read the full passage →

Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?

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

He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts? — read the full passage →

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”

Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

On some have compassion, making a distinction,

Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save? — read the full passage →

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, — read the full passage →

When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?” — read the full passage →

Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘Yahweh has not appeared to you.’” — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” — read the full passage →

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? — read the full passage →

The disciples of John told him about all these things. — read the full passage →

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” — read the full passage →

Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.” — read the full passage →

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, limasabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done. — read the full passage →

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.” — read the full passage →

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

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk. — read the full passage →

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

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” — read the full passage →

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you; — read the full passage →

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” — read the full passage →

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? — read the full passage →

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came. — read the full passage →

Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’” — read the full passage →

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions. — read the full passage →

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples — read the full passage →

You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God;’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies? — read the full passage →

Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save? — read the full passage →

Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.

Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” says Yahweh. — read the full passage →

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me; — read the full passage →

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.