Bible Cross References
Give me
Psalm 119:73
You created me, and you keep me safe; give me understanding, so that I may learn your laws.
Psalm 111:10
The way to become wise is to honor the LORD; he gives sound judgment to all who obey his commands. He is to be praised forever.
Job 28:28
God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."
Proverbs 2:5
If you do, you will know what it means to fear the LORD and you will succeed in learning about God.
Proverbs 2:6
It is the LORD who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.
John 7:17
Whoever is willing to do what God wants will know whether what I teach comes from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
James 1:5
But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.
James 3:13-18
13
Are there any of you who are wise and understanding? You are to prove it by your good life, by your good deeds performed with humility and wisdom.
14
But if in your heart you are jealous, bitter, and selfish, don't sin against the truth by boasting of your wisdom.
15
Such wisdom does not come down from heaven; it belongs to the world, it is unspiritual and demonic.
16
Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil.
17
But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.
18
And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.
I shall
Deuteronomy 4:6
Obey them faithfully, and this will show the people of other nations how wise you are. When they hear of all these laws, they will say, 'What wisdom and understanding this great nation has!'
Matthew 5:19
So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of heaven. On the other hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the same, will be great in the Kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24
"So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
James 1:25
But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, and keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice---you will be blessed by God in what you do.
James 2:8-12
8
You will be doing the right thing if you obey the law of the Kingdom, which is found in the scripture, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."
9
But if you treat people according to their outward appearance, you are guilty of sin, and the Law condemns you as a lawbreaker.
10
Whoever breaks one commandment is guilty of breaking them all.
11
For the same one who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Even if you do not commit adultery, you have become a lawbreaker if you commit murder.
12
Speak and act as people who will be judged by the law that sets us free.
James 4:11
Do not criticize one another, my friends. If you criticize or judge another Christian, you criticize and judge the Law. If you judge the Law, then you are no longer one who obeys the Law, but one who judges it.
observe
Psalm 119:10
With all my heart I try to serve you; keep me from disobeying your commandments.
Psalm 119:58
I ask you with all my heart to have mercy on me, as you have promised!
Psalm 119:69
The proud have told lies about me, but with all my heart I obey your instructions.