1 Corinthians 2:15

The spiritual person discerns all things rightly, yet is not subject to the judgment of the unspiritual. Spirit-given understanding equips the believer to evaluate spiritual realities.

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• 1 Th 5:21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
• Heb 5:14But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
• Prov 28:5Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
• 1 Jn 4:1Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• 1 Cor 14:37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
• Gal 6:1Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.
• Phil 1:10so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
• Eph 4:13–14until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
• 1 Cor 3:1Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
• Col 1:9For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• Eccl 8:5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
• Gal 2:3–5But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
• 2 Sam 12:16–23David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.
• 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
• Acts 16:3Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
• Acts 15:1–5Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
• 1 Kgs 3:9–11Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
• Ps 25:14The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
• 2 Sam 14:17Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’”
• John 7:17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

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