Simplicity
21 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
19 sections
- Beware of Being Corrupted from That, Which is in Christ
- David
- Exhortation To
- Illustrated
- Jeremiah
- Necessity For
- Paul
- should be Exhibited in Acts of Benevolence
- should be Exhibited in all Our Conduct
- should be Exhibited in Preaching the Gospel
- should be Exhibited: Concerning Evil
- should be Exhibited: Concerning Malice
- should be Exhibited: Concerning Our own Wisdom
- The Christians
- They Who Have the Grace of are Made Wise by God
- They Who Have the Grace of are Made Wise by the Word of God
- They Who Have the Grace of are Preserved by God
- They Who Have the Grace of Made Circumspect by Instruction
- They Who Have the Grace of Profit by the Correction of Others
Beware of Being Corrupted from That, Which is in Christ
- 2 Corinthians 11:3 I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
David
- Psalm 131:1–2 My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. …
Exhortation To
- Romans 16:19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
- 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Illustrated
- Matthew 6:22 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 1:6 “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”
Necessity For
- Matthew 18:2–3 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. …
Paul
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
should be Exhibited in Acts of Benevolence
- Romans 12:8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
should be Exhibited in all Our Conduct
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
should be Exhibited in Preaching the Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3–7 For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery. …
should be Exhibited: Concerning Evil
- Romans 16:19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
should be Exhibited: Concerning Malice
- 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
should be Exhibited: Concerning Our own Wisdom
- 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
The Christians
- Acts 2:46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Acts 4:32 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
They Who Have the Grace of are Made Wise by God
- Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
They Who Have the Grace of are Made Wise by the Word of God
- Psalm 19:7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
- Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
They Who Have the Grace of are Preserved by God
- Psalm 116:6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
They Who Have the Grace of Made Circumspect by Instruction
- Proverbs 1:4 To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
They Who Have the Grace of Profit by the Correction of Others
- Proverbs 19:25 Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
- Proverbs 21:11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Related topics
Simplicity is Opposed to Fleshly Wisdom
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.