8 Bible Verses about Simplicity

"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation--

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation--

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed--God is witness. read more.
Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth--

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,

The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.

the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.