28 Bible Verses about Reason

When I was a child, as a child I spake, as a child I thought, as a child I reckoned: and when I had become a man, I left unemployed the things of a child.

Behold, I waited for your words, giving ear even to your understandings while ye will search out words. And I will show myself attentive even to you, and behold, none from you confuting to Job, answering his words.

And against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they, found not an answer, and they will condemn Job.

For truly the word of the cross to them perishing is foolishness; but to us saved it is the power of God. For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent. Where the wise? where the scribe? where the seekers together of this life has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?read more.
For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing. And since the Jews ask a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom: And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; And to these the called, to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God. For the foolish thing of God is wiser than men; and the weak thing of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not, many well born: But the foolish things of the world, has God chosen that he might shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen that he might shame things strong; And the ignoble things of the world, and the despised things, has God chosen, and things not being, that the things being he might leave unemployed: That no flesh might boast before him. And ye are of him in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and also justice, and consecration, and holiness: That, as it has been written, Let him boasting, boast in the Lord.

Removing the lip to the faithful, and he will take discernment of old men.

For this, behold me adding to be wonderful with this people, dealing wonderfully and being a wonder: and the wisdom of their wise perished, and the understanding of their understanding ones shall be hid.

For not my purposes your purposes and not your ways my ways, says Jehovah As the heavens were high above the earth, so my ways were high above your ways, and my purposes above your purposes.

For when nations, not having the things of the law, by nature do the things of the law, these, not having the law, are law to themselves: Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;)

Come now we will confute together Jehovah will say: if your sins shall be as deep scarlet, they shall be white as snow; if they shall be red as crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land. And if ye shall refuse and rebel, ye shall be eaten by the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah spake.

And Paul having stood in the midst of Mars' hill, said, Men, Athenians, I see that in all things ye have a superstitious fear of divinity. For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.

Wherefore that known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:

By faith Abraham had brought near Isaac, being tried: and he having received the promises brought near the only born, To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee: Reckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable.

And according to custom to Paul, he went in to them, and upon three sabbaths discussed with them from the writings, Opening and setting before, that it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and rise from, the dead; and that this is Christ Jesus, whom I announce to you. And certain of them were persuaded, and were assigned by lot to Paul and Silas; and of worshipping Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the first women.

Therefore truly he discussed in the synagogue with Jews, and those worshipping, and in the assembly in every day with those being present.

And he discussed in the synagogue on every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear:

Come now we will confute together Jehovah will say: if your sins shall be as deep scarlet, they shall be white as snow; if they shall be red as crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.