Bible Verses about “discernment”
The Bible contains 12 verses about discernment across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
“Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."”
“for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,”
“Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.”
“Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
“But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.”
“This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;”
“so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;”
“Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"”