45 Bible Verses about Understanding

Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures,

but as it is written, "To whom the tidings concerning him have not reached, they shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand."

But we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given to us understanding, that we might know the true God; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus the Messiah. HE is the true God, and the life eternal.

But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

For from the creation of the world his invisible perfections, discoverable in the works that are made, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and deity; so that they are inexcusable:

Therefore be not unwise, but intelligent concerning what is the will of the Lord.

For this cause we also from the day we heard it have not ceased praying for you, and beseeching God that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, erected in the holy place, (let him that readeth, mark this,)

But when ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth observe), then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:

And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures, the things relating to himself.

Then Philip running up to him, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said, Well! but dost thou understand what thou art reading? He replied, How indeed can I, except some person guide me in the way? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

These things indeed knew not his disciples at first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

And he answered and said unto them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables: that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.

Then understood they, that he spake about abstaining not from the leaven in the bread, but from the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Then understood the disciples that he spake to them of John the Baptist.

And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.

And Jesus knowing it said unto them, Why reason ye together, because ye have no loaves? Do ye not yet consider, nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened?

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had spoken thus unto them; and they believed the scriptures, and the word which Jesus had spoken.

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he hath called you, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance for the saints,

And thus do, knowing the time; for the hour is come that we should awake from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself;

wherein when ye read, ye may be able to perceive my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

that their hearts may be comforted, firmly united together in love, and unto all riches of full assurance of understanding, in the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

For now we see by reflected light, indistinctly; but then face to face: now I know partially; but then shall I know even as I am known.

By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear.

But when Jesus knew it, he said unto them, Why are ye reasoning among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have not taken bread? Do you not consider, nor remember the five loaves among the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I have spoken to you.

But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he will conduct you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever things he shall hear, he shall speak: and he will declare to you the things that shall come hereafter. He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation by the knowledge of him;