But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away.
He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.
For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
And your servant thought, ‘The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,’ for my lord the king is like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The Lord your God be with you!”
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?
And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right,
for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.
Is there any injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern the cause of calamity?
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you.
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