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The 16 most-voted verses about understanding your beliefs, from 14 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Proverbs 4:7 (BSB)

Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7 (KJV)

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

And 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.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’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.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (BSB)

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (KJV)

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (WEB)

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (BSB)

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (WEB)

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5 (BSB)

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 1:5 (KJV)

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5 (WEB)

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

1 Peter 3:15 (BSB)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1 Peter 3:15 (KJV)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

1 Peter 3:15 (WEB)

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Acts 17:11 (BSB)

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts 17:11 (KJV)

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Acts 17:11 (WEB)

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Ephesians 4:14 (BSB)

That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Ephesians 4:14 (KJV)

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Ephesians 4:14 (WEB)

but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (BSB)

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (KJV)

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (WEB)

The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

Proverbs 14:15 (BSB)

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going.

Proverbs 14:15 (KJV)

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Proverbs 14:15 (WEB)

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1 (BSB)

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 (WEB)

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

Proverbs 18:15 (BSB)

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Proverbs 18:15 (KJV)

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)

We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:5 (BSB)

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV)

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

2 Corinthians 10:5 (WEB)

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1 (BSB)

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1 (KJV)

Beloved, 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 John 4:1 (WEB)

Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

Matthew 22:37 (BSB)

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Matthew 22:37 (KJV)

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Matthew 22:37 (WEB)

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:32 (BSB)

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 8:32 (KJV)

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

John 8:32 (WEB)

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