12 Bible Verses about Distinguishing

But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.

By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Therefore, by their fruits you shall know them.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree unsound, and its fruit unsound. For by the fruit the tree is known.

By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.

when it is full, they draw it to the shore; and sitting down, they collect the good into vessels, but throw the bad away.

For every tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes gathered from brambles.

By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is from God:

We are of God: he that knows God, hears us: he that is not of God, does not hear us: by this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.