Bible Verses about “discerning of spirits”

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

“Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

“For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.”

“He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.”

“Let all things be done decently and in order.”

“If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?”

“let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.”

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.”

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.”

“for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,”

“If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.”

“What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.”

“We love him, because he first loved us.”

“We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.”

“Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.”

“and every spirit who doesn't confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.”

“By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,”

“Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.”

“For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.”

“This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.”

“Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.”

“If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.”

“What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.”

“But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.”

“Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.”

“So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.”

“What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?”

“If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.”

“But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.”

“Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?”

“For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.”

“For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.”

“Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.”

“But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.”

“Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.”

“There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.”

“Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.”

“But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.”

“Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.”

“Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?”

“However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.”

“If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?”

“The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,”

“He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.”

“So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.”

“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

“For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?”

“No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.”

“Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.”