8 Bible Verses about Simplicity

"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

The Lord protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.

A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts. For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed -- God is our witness -- read more.
nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others, although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

He called a child, had him stand among them, and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

A song of ascents, by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me. Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

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

The Lord protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.

if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.