7 Bible Verses about Reasoned Argument

But certain experts in the law of Moses, who were sitting there, began reasoning in their minds,

And immediately Jesus perceived in His spirit what they were reasoning in their minds and said to them, "Why are you reasoning like this in your minds?

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord [and] speaking and arguing with the Greek-[speaking] Jews, but they were out to kill him.

Where is the wise person? And where is the expert in the law? [And] where is the debater of this world?

Now they knew who God was, but they did not honor Him as God or thank Him [for their blessings]. Instead they engaged in their useless speculations and their foolish minds were filled with [spiritual] darkness.

And again, it says [Psa. 94:11], "The Lord knows that the thoughts of 'wise people' are worthless."

When I was a child I spoke, thought and reasoned like a child. But now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things. [Note: Paul uses an analogy to illustrate that the church made use of the supernatural gifts in its infancy, but that these would no longer be needed when it matured].