Ephesians 5:17

Rather than being foolish, believers should understand the Lord's will. Wisdom means grasping and doing what God desires.

Cross-references · 17

• Rom 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• 1 Th 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
• Col 1:9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
• Eph 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
• Jer 4:22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
• 1 Pet 4:2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• 1 Th 4:1–3Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
• John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• Ps 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
• Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
• Deut 4:6Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
• Prov 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
• 1 Kgs 3:9–12Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
• Prov 2:5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
• Ps 119:27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
• Prov 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

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