Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Bible References

Obedience

Romans 1:8
In the first place, indeed, I praise my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For from you the word of the Lord echoed out, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone forth; so that we have no need to say any thing:

I am

Ephesians 1:15
Therefore I also, having heard of the faith among you in the Lord Jesus, and your love which is toward all the saints,
Colossians 1:3
We give thanks to God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention in our prayers;
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;

Yet

Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in intellect: but be infants in evil, but be perfect in intellect.
Ephesians 1:17
in order that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may grant unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the perfect knowledge of himself;
Ephesians 5:17
Therefore be not unwise, but understand whatsoever is the will of the Lord.
Philippians 1:9
And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;
Colossians 1:9
Therefore we, from the day on which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the perfect knowledge of his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;
2 Timothy 3:15
and that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
James 3:13
Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.