8 Bible Verses about Simplicity

'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me is my soul.

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

for our exhortation is not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile, but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts, for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!) read more.
nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles. But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me is my soul.

For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,

A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

or he who is exhorting -- 'In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- 'In simplicity!' he who is leading -- 'In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- 'In cheerfulness.'