What Does the Bible Say About Critical Thinking?

Proverbs 14:15 ESV / 112 helpful votes

The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

2 Timothy 2:7 ESV / 81 helpful votes

Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 49 helpful votes

But test everything; hold fast what is good.

1 John 4:1 ESV / 42 helpful votes

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.

Proverbs 18:17 ESV / 22 helpful votes

The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

Acts 17:11 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV / 15 helpful votes

We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

Proverbs 9:10 ESV / 13 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

Isaiah 1:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

1 John 4:7-17 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ...

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Proverbs 25:1-28 ESV / 8 helpful votes

These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. ...

2 Timothy 2:15-16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Matthew 18:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

John 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Matthew 7:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Judge not, that you be not judged.

1 Samuel 1:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

19 Bible Verses about Critical Thinking

Proverbs 14:15 ESV / 112 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:7 ESV / 81 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 49 helpful votes

1 John 4:1 ESV / 42 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:17 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Acts 17:11 ESV / 17 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Proverbs 9:10 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 John 4:7-17 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 25:1-28 ESV / 8 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:15-16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 18:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 7:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Samuel 1:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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19 Bible Verses about Critical Thinking

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Proverbs 14:15 ESV / 112 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:7 ESV / 81 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 49 helpful votes

1 John 4:1 ESV / 42 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:17 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Acts 17:11 ESV / 17 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Proverbs 9:10 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 John 4:7-17 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 25:1-28 ESV / 8 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:15-16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 18:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 7:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Samuel 1:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote