12 Bible Verses about Reasoned Argument

But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments

Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?

But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,

And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child.