Wise

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

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.

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; — read the full passage →

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? — read the full passage →

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.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

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.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. — read the full passage →

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. — read the full passage →

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — read the full passage →

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. — read the full passage →

And having an high priest over the house of God; — read the full passage →

Pray without ceasing. — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. — read the full passage →

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. — read the full passage →

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: — read the full passage →

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →