Bible Verses About Discerning of Spirits
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for discerning of spirits, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,650 votes, led by 1 John 4:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Discerning of Spirits
1 John 4:1247 votes
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 4:1-21175 votes
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 Corinthians 12:10131 votes
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 John 4:1-6106 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Romans 12:294 votes
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.
1 Thessalonians 5:2190 votes
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Hebrews 5:1489 votes
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1 Corinthians 12:8-1087 votes
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 14:1-4081 votes
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Hebrews 4:1270 votes
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1 Kings 3:968 votes
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Corinthians 2:1465 votes
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1 Corinthians 12:1-3164 votes
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Mark 16:17-1862 votes
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Galatians 5:2258 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Corinthians 12:1156 votes
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
1 Corinthians 14:3353 votes
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 Corinthians 12:7-1048 votes
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Matthew 10:1647 votes
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1347 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:744 votes
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Philippians 1:9-1044 votes
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
1 Timothy 4:142 votes
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Psalms 119:12541 votes
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
James 1:538 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about discerning of spirits?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:1 on the subject of discerning of spirits. Across 3,650 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 4:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 John 4:1-6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.