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 12:2Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
• 1 Th 5:18In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
• 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,
• Eph 5:15Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
• Jer 4:22“For my people are foolish, they don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
• 1 Pet 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
• 1 Th 4:1–3Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
• 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.
• Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. 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 peoples, who 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 think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
• 1 Kgs 3:9–12Give 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?”
• Prov 2:5then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.
• Ps 119:27Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
• Prov 23:23Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

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