18 occurrences in 9 translations

'Intelligence' in the Bible

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things [this knowledge and spiritual insight]? What is this wisdom [this confident understanding of the Scripture] that has been given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristSabbath, In NtSynagogueAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingOn The SabbathWhere From?Teaching Wisdom

All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers.

Verse ConceptsAmazingAstonishmentAnswering PeopleGod Has Understanding

You foolish ones [acting without reflection or intelligence]! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

Verse ConceptsThe Inward BeingFoolish Peopleprepping

But they were not able to successfully withstand and cope with the wisdom and the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanThe Holy Spirit, And PreachingThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchSpeaking As From GodSpeaking By The SpiritWise Men In The Church

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."

Verse ConceptsAdvice, From GodIntelligenceShrewdnessGod DestroyingFalse WisdomWorldly WisdomWisdomDiscernmenttechnologywise

which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,

and in front of the throne there was something like a sea or large expanse of glass, like [the clearest] crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living creatures who were full of eyes in front and behind [seeing everything and knowing everything that is around them].

Verse ConceptsCrystalsMineralsSeaCherubim, At God's ThroneFour CreaturesSea Of GlassTransparencyEyes In ProphecyIn FrontFront And BackExpanse Of The SeaThe OceanThe Sea

Here is wisdom. Let the person who has enough insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the [imperfect] number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.

Verse Concepts666InsightRiddlesWisdom, Human NatureSix To Seven HundredSix Hundred And Above

Here is the mind which has wisdom [and this is what it knows about the vision]. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits;

Verse ConceptsBabylonMind, The HumanWisdom, Human NatureSeven ThingsFalse Religious System

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