Ephesians 5:17

Being Filled By The Spirit

¹⁶ redeeming the time: for the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit,

For This Cause

Will of the Lord

Romans 12:2

And fashion not yourselves like unto this world: But be changed through the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In all things give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever.

Proverbs 2:5

then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

Proverbs 23:23

Labour for to get the truth, sell not away wisdom, nurture and understanding;

Jeremiah 4:22

"Nevertheless this shall come upon them because my people is become foolish, and hath utterly no understanding. They are the children of foolishness, and without any discretion. To do evil, they have wit enough: but to do well, they have no wisdom."

John 7:17

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I speak of myself.

Ephesians 5:15

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -

Colossians 4:5

Walk wisely to them that are without, and redeem the time.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-3

Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.

1 Peter 4:2

that he henceforward should live as much time as remaineth in the flesh, not after the lusts of men: but after the will of God.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep them therefore and do them, for that is your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the nations: which, when they have heard all these ordinances, shall say, 'O what a wise and understanding people is this great nation.'

1 Kings 3:9-12

Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, and to discern between good, and bad. For who is able to judge this, thy so weighty a people?"

Psalm 119:27

Make me to understand the way of thy commandments, and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.