Romans 16:19
For your obedience reached unto all. I rejoice, therefore, over you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, but simple as to evil.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; become ye, therefore, as wise as the serpents and as innocent as doves.
Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, do not be children in mind; yet in evil be babes, but in mind be full-grown.
James 3:13-18
Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness of wisdom.
Luke 10:3
Go your ways; behold, I am sending you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Ephesians 1:15-18
On this account I also, having heard of the faith, on your part, in the Lord Jesus, and the love which ye show towards all the saints,
Ephesians 5:17
For this reason, be not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all discernment;
Philippians 2:15
that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, irreproachable in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world,
Colossians 1:3-9
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts, to God.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
1 Thessalonians 1:8-9
For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we have no need to speak anything;
1 Thessalonians 3:6-10
But, Timothy having just now come to us from you, and having brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us at all times, longing to see us, as we also to see you??7 for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith;
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and that, from a babe, you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.