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18 Bible Verses About Discernment

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  • Solomon asked God for “a discerning heart” to “distinguish between right and wrong,” and God granted it because he had not asked for long life or wealth (1 Kings 3:9-12).
  • The Greek noun diakrisis is used in Hebrews 5:14, for the mature who have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil, and in 1 Corinthians 12:10, for the Spirit’s gift of “distinguishing between spirits.”
  • The verb dokimazo, to test and approve, is used in Romans 12:2, Ephesians 5:10, Philippians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:21 and 1 John 4:1.
  • 1 John 4:2 gives a test for spirits: whether they acknowledge that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.
  • The Berean Jews examined the Scriptures every day to see whether Paul’s preaching was true (Acts 17:11).

In the Bible, discernment is the ability to tell right from wrong and true from false, given by God and trained by practice. Solomon asks God for it (1 Kings 3:9), and Hebrews 5:14 describes it as a skill the mature learn by constant use. Paul lists it among the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:8-10), and 1 John 4:1 and Acts 17:11 apply it to prophets and preachers. Asking God for discernment 1 Kings 3:9 “So give your…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

King James Version wording quoted for 1 Kings 3:9, 1 Corinthians 12:10 and Hebrews 5:14. biblegateway.com

Strong’s Greek 1253, διάκρισις (diakrisis): discernment, distinguishing; used in 1 Corinthians 12:10 and Hebrews 5:14. biblehub.com/greek/1253

Strong’s Greek 1381, δοκιμάζω (dokimazo): to test, examine, approve; used in Romans 12:2, Ephesians 5:10, Philippians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:21 and 1 John 4:1. biblehub.com/greek/1381

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