Bible Verses About Listening to God
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for listening to god, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 18,906 votes, led by John 8:47. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Listening to God
John 8:47722 votes
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Proverbs 2:1-5680 votes
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Mark 4:24565 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
John 10:27-28543 votes
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Romans 10:17452 votes
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Revelation 3:20443 votes
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Psalms 25:4-5425 votes
Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
Psalms 37:4-5381 votes
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
James 1:22380 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 1:19361 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Hebrews 4:7343 votes
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Job 33:14-15287 votes
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Proverbs 3:5-6286 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
1 John 5:14267 votes
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Philippians 4:6259 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Psalms 119:105253 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 10:2-4250 votes
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
Proverbs 19:20249 votes
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Psalms 37:7-9230 votes
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Luke 11:28209 votes
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Jeremiah 33:3199 votes
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Matthew 4:4199 votes
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2192 votes
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Proverbs 18:13188 votes
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Psalms 34:15175 votes
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
What does the Bible say about listening to god?
Readers most often cite John 8:47 on the subject of listening to god. Across 18,906 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 2:1-5, Mark 4:24, John 10:27-28. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.