8 Bible Verses about Simplicity

Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore discerning as serpents, and pure as doves.

In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children.

Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child should not enter into it.

And I am afraid lest, as the serpent completely deceived Eve in his craft, so your thoughts be corrupted from the simplicity which in Christ.

For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Jehovah watching the simple: I was brought low, and he will save for me.

The crafty saw evil, and he will hide, and the simple passed on and were punished.

As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:

Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.

And Jesus having called them, said, Leave the young children to come to me, and hinder them not: for of such is time kingdom of God.

If I did not place and rest my soul as a child weaned of his Mother: my soul as a weaned child.

Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.

And in the day persevering unanimously in the temple, and breaking bread in the house, they partook of food with lively joy and simplicity of heart,

Servants, listen ye in all things to lords according to the flesh; not in eyeservice as pleasing men; but in simplicity of heart, fearing God:

Servants, listen to lords according to the flesh, with fear and tremor, in simplicity of your heart, as to Christ;

In punishing him mocking, the simple shall become wise: and in instruction to the wise one he will take knowledge.

Thou shalt strike him mocking, and the simple will be crafty: and reprove to him understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.

As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:

For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.

For our entreaty nor from error, nor from uncleanness, nor in deceit: But as we have been tried by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, trying our hearts: For neither once in word were we flatterers, as ye know, neither in a pretext of covetousness; God the witness: read more.
Neither seeking glory of men, nor of you, nor of others, being able to be in weight, as the sent of Christ. But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children:

And in the day persevering unanimously in the temple, and breaking bread in the house, they partook of food with lively joy and simplicity of heart,

And the heart and soul of the multitude of them believing were one: and not one said any of the things being to him to be his own; but all were common to them.

Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.

Let none completely deceive himself. If any think to be wise in this life, let him be foolish, that he may he wise.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

And I am afraid lest, as the serpent completely deceived Eve in his craft, so your thoughts be corrupted from the simplicity which in Christ.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

And Jesus, having called a young child, set it in the midst of them, And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.

In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children.

Song of ascensions to David. O Jehovah, my heart was not lifted up, and mine eyes were not exalted, and I went not in great things and in wonders above me. If I did not place and rest my soul as a child weaned of his Mother: my soul as a weaned child.

To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.

For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.

The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

Jehovah watching the simple: I was brought low, and he will save for me.

Whether he beseeching, in supplication: he imparting, in simplicity; he placed before, in earnestness; he compassionating, in cheerfulness.