Romans 16:19
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19 For (A)your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be (B)wise in what is good, and [a]simple concerning evil.
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- Romans 16:19 innocent
Matthew 10:16
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Persecutions Are Coming(A)
16 (B)“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. (C)Therefore be wise as serpents and (D)harmless[a] as doves.
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- Matthew 10:16 innocent
1 Corinthians 14:20
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Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers
20 Brethren, (A)do not be children in understanding; however, in malice (B)be babes, but in understanding be mature.
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James 3:13-18
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Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom
13 (A)Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have (B)bitter envy and [a]self-seeking in your hearts, (C)do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 (D)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For (E)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But (F)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (G)without partiality (H)and without hypocrisy. 18 (I)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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- James 3:14 selfish ambition
Philippians 2:15
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15 that you may become blameless and [a]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (A)lights in the world,
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- Philippians 2:15 innocent
Romans 1:8
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Desire to Visit Rome
8 First, (A)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that (B)your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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Jeremiah 4:22
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22 “For My people are foolish,
They have not known Me.
They are [a]silly children,
And they have no understanding.
(A)They are wise to do evil,
But to do good they have no knowledge.”
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- Jeremiah 4:22 foolish
Philippians 1:9
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9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
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2 Timothy 3:15-17
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15 and that from childhood you have known (A)the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 (B)All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, (C)and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [a]instruction in righteousness, 17 (D)that the man of God may be complete, (E)thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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- 2 Timothy 3:16 training, discipline
Colossians 3:16
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16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another (A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Ephesians 5:17
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17 (A)Therefore do not be unwise, but (B)understand (C)what the will of the Lord is.
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Psalm 101:2
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2 I will behave wisely in a [a]perfect way.
Oh, when will You come to me?
I will (A)walk within my house with a perfect heart.
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- Psalm 101:2 blameless
1 Thessalonians 3:6-10
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Encouraged by Timothy
6 (A)But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, (B)as we also to see you— 7 therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress (C)we were comforted concerning you by your faith. 8 For now we live, if you (D)stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face (E)and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
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Ephesians 1:15-18
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Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
15 Therefore I also, (A)after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 (B)do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that (C)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (D)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 (E)the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (F)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
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- Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts
Isaiah 11:2-3
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2 (A)The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
3 His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
Luke 10:3
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3 Go your way; (A)behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
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1 Kings 3:9-12
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9 (A)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (B)to judge Your people, that I may (C)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
10 The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have (D)not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 (E)behold, I have done according to your words; (F)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
1 Thessalonians 1:8-9
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8 For from you the word of the Lord (A)has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also (B)in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves declare concerning us (C)what manner of entry we had to you, (D)and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
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1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
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Their Good Example
2 (A)We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing (B)your work of faith, (C)labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,
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Colossians 1:3-9
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Their Faith in Christ
3 (A)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 (B)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (C)your love for all the saints; 5 because of the hope (D)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, (E)as it has also in all the world, and (F)is bringing forth [a]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew (G)the grace of God in truth; 7 as you also learned from (H)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (I)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, 8 who also declared to us your (J)love in the Spirit.
Preeminence of Christ
9 (K)For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask (L)that you may be filled with (M)the knowledge of His will (N)in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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- Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing
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