22 Bible Verses about Discernment

consider what I say, and the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

such solid nourishment is only fit for such as are arriv'd at their full growth and strength, whose senses have been exercis'd in distinguishing what is good, and what is prejudicial.

and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;

for it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits; to another diversity of languages; to another the interpretation of languages.

that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ,

but they are all expos'd to the judgment of the spiritual, whilst he himself is not subject to the judgment of any man.

Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?

For this cause, ever since we heard of it, we incessantly pray for you, requesting that you may be endued with respect to the knowledge of his will, with all wisdom and spiritual discernment:

for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.

for he that eats and drinks in a disrespectful manner, not discriminating the Lord's body, eateth and drinketh to his own punishment.

of the prophets let but two or three speak by turns, and let the others deliberate.

and in the morning, a foul day: when the sky is of a dusky red. hypocrites, can ye judge of the appearance of the sky, and yet not discern the signs of these times?

but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.