Ephesians 5:17

Being Filled By The Spirit

¹⁶ making the most of the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit:

For This Cause

Will of the Lord

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks in everything,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Job 28:28

He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow His instructions have good insight.
His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 2:5

then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 14:8

The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy—and do not sell—truth,
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are fools;
they do not know Me.
They are foolish children,
without understanding.
They are skilled in doing what is evil,
but they do not know how to do what is good.”

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—

Colossians 4:5

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-3

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

1 Peter 4:2

in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’

1 Kings 3:9-12

So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

Psalm 119:27

Help me understand
the meaning of Your precepts
so that I can meditate on Your wonders.