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1 Corinthians 2:15
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1 Corinthians 2:15
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15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.
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1 Corinthians 2:15
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1 Corinthians 2:15
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15 The person with the Spirit(A) makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,
1 Thessalonians 5:21
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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evil people don’t understand justice,
but those who follow the Lord understand completely.
Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Hebrews 5:14
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Hebrews 5:14
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14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
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Hebrews 5:14
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Hebrews 5:14
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14 But solid food is for the mature,(A) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(B)
1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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Discerning False Prophets
4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.
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1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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On Denying the Incarnation
4 Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C)
1 Corinthians 14:37
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1 Corinthians 14:37
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37 If you claim to be a prophet or think you are spiritual, you should recognize that what I am saying is a command from the Lord himself.
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1 Corinthians 14:37
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1 Corinthians 14:37
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37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet(A) or otherwise gifted by the Spirit,(B) let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.(C)
Galatians 6:1
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Galatians 6:1
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We Harvest What We Plant
6 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer[a] is overcome by some sin, you who are godly[b] should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.
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Galatians 6:1
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Galatians 6:1
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Doing Good to All
6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit(A) should restore(B) that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
Philippians 1:10
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Philippians 1:10
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10 For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.
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Philippians 1:10
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Philippians 1:10
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10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(A)
Ephesians 4:13-14
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Ephesians 4:13-14
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13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
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Ephesians 4:13-14
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Ephesians 4:13-14
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13 until we all reach unity(A) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(B) and become mature,(C) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(D)
14 Then we will no longer be infants,(E) tossed back and forth by the waves,(F) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(G)
1 Corinthians 3:1
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1 Corinthians 3:1
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Paul and Apollos, Servants of Christ
3 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people.[b] I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ.
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1 Corinthians 3:1
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1 Corinthians 3:1
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The Church and Its Leaders
3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit(A) but as people who are still worldly(B)—mere infants(C) in Christ.
Colossians 1:9
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Colossians 1:9
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9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
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Colossians 1:9
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Colossians 1:9
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9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(A) we have not stopped praying for you.(B) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(C) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a](D)
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- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
Galatians 2:3-5
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Galatians 2:3-5
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3 And they supported me and did not even demand that my companion Titus be circumcised, though he was a Gentile.[a]
4 Even that question came up only because of some so-called believers there—false ones, really[b]—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations. 5 But we refused to give in to them for a single moment. We wanted to preserve the truth of the gospel message for you.
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Galatians 2:3-5
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Galatians 2:3-5
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3 Yet not even Titus,(A) who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.(B) 4 This matter arose because some false believers(C) had infiltrated our ranks to spy on(D) the freedom(E) we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. 5 We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel(F) might be preserved for you.
1 Corinthians 4:5
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore judge nothing(A) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.(B) He will bring to light(C) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(D)
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