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Acts 17:11-12
Now these people were more noble minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.Therefore, many of them believed, along with a significant number of prominent Greek women and men.
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James 1:19
You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
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Galatians 4:14
and you did not despise that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition, nor express contempt, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.
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Proverbs 18:15
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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James 1:21
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
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Matthew 18:4
So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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Proverbs 1:5
A wise person will hear and increase in learning, And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
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Acts 28:28
Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”
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1 Corinthians 3 18
Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.
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2 Chronicles 30 12
The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of the Lord.
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1 Peter 2 1-1 Peter 2 2
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
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Mark 10:15
Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
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Proverbs 25:12
Like an earring of gold and a jewelry piece of fine gold, Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a listening ear.
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Deuteronomy 5:25-29
Now then, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer, then we will die!For who is there of humanity who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?Go near and listen to everything that the Lord our God says; then speak to us everything that the Lord our God speaks to you, and we will listen and do it.’“ Now the Lord heard the sound of your words when you spoke to me, and the Lord said to me,‘ I have heard the sound of the words of this people which they have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.If only they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it would go well with them and with their sons forever!
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Proverbs 9:9-10
Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; Teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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1 Thessalonians 2 13
For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
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Matthew 19:30
But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.