44 Bible Verses about Understanding

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Romans 15:21

but, as has been written, Those, to whom he has not been preached, shall see concerning him, and they who have not heard shall understand.

Matthew 24:15

Then when you may see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth know),

Mark 13:14

And when you may see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not (let him that readeth know), then let those in Judea fly to the mountains:

Acts 8:30-31

And Philip running forth, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said; Whether do you understand what you are reading? And he said, How could I, unless some one shall guide me? And he called upon Philip coming up, to sit with him;

John 12:16

But His disciples at first did not understand these things: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written in reference to Him, and they did them to Him.

Matthew 13:11

He responding said to them, Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.

Mark 4:11

And He said to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:

Matthew 16:12

Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of the (bread) of the Pharisees and Sadducees, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 17:13

Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.

Mark 4:33

And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.

Mark 8:17

And Jesus knowing says to them, Why do you reason because you have not bread? do you not yet know, nor understand? have you your heart still hardened?

John 2:22

Then when He arose from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said these things, and believed the Scripture and words which Jesus spoke.

Matthew 16:8-9

And Jesus knowing said to them, Why do you reason among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because you did not take bread? Do you not yet understand? do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

1 Corinthians 2:12

But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God; in order that we may know the things which have been graciously given unto us from God.

John 16:13-15

But when He, the Spirit of truth, may come, He will guide you in all truth: for He will not speak from Himself; but so many things as He hears, He will speak: and will proclaim to you the things which are coming. He will glorify me: because He will receive from mine, and proclaim them unto you. And all things whatsoever the Father has are mine: therefore I said, that He takes from mine, and will proclaim them to you.

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Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Understanding

Man » Possessed of » Understanding

Reproof » Leads to » Understanding

Understanding » Those that understand

Understanding » Who is void of understanding

Ephesians 4:17-19

Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart; who being past feeling have given themselves up to debauchery, unto the working of all impurity with greediness.

Romans 1:21-23

because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened. Saying that they were wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the invisible God into the similitude of the likeness of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of creeping things.

Understanding » Who understands

Understanding » The lord giving understanding

Luke 24:44-47

And He said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, being still with you, that it behooves all things which have been written concerning me in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms, to be fulfilled. Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures. And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day; read more.
and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Understanding » What is understanding

Understanding » Those that are void of understanding

Understanding » How understanding is acquired

Understanding » What passes all understanding

Understanding » The understanding of the lord

Understanding » What understanding does

Understanding » Acquiring understanding

Understanding » What is understood by the things that are made by God

Romans 1:18-20

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God has revealed it to them: for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are without excuse:

Understanding » There being no understanding against the lord

Understanding » What understanding is better than

Understanding » What you should try to understand

Understanding » What understanding is

Understanding » Good understanding

Understanding » What was established by understanding

Understanding » Who has no delight in understanding

Understanding » What fools do not understand

Understanding » Not leaning to your own understanding

Understanding » Where understanding comes from

Understanding » What to call understanding

Topics on Understanding

God's Ways Beyond Human Understanding

Romans 11:33-34

O the depth of the riches of the wisdom of the knowledge of God! His judgments are unsearchable, and his ways past tracing out.

Not Understanding Sayings

Matthew 16:8-11

And Jesus knowing said to them, Why do you reason among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because you did not take bread?

Scripture, Understanding

2 Peter 3:15-16

and consider the longsuffering of the Lord's salvation; as our beloved brother Paul according to the wisdom which was given unto him has written unto you;

Spiritual Understanding

Hebrews 13:12-13

Therefore indeed Jesus, in order that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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