Ephesians 5:17

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Ephesians 5:17

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Be

Ephesians 5:15

Colossians 4:5

Understanding

Bible References

Be

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

Understanding

and ye have kept and done them (for it is your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding is this great nation.

and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!

The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;