23 Bible Verses about Counseling
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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.
But as it is written, No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined the things which God has prepared for those who love him.
I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.
This you know, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
And I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual, but as fleshly, as infants in Christ.
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also are not tempted.
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called "today;" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.