Bible Verses about “reason”
The Bible contains 28 verses about reason across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
“holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.”
“But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.”
“traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;”
“without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,”
“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.”
“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:”
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?”
“"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.”
“My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:”
“neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.”
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.”
“for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.”
“that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:”
“Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,”
“saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'”
“to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:”
“to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;”
“to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.”
“to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;”
“For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,”
“There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”
“Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?”
“Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.”
“So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.”