Bible verses about "reason" | LITV

³ nor as exercising lordship over the ones allotted to you, but becoming examples of the flock.

²⁸ For who of you desiring to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has the things to finish; ²⁹ that having laid a foundation, and not having strength to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him, ³⁰ saying, This man began to build, and did not have strength to finish. ³¹ Or what king going to attack another king in war does not first sit down and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet those coming upon him with twenty thousands? ³² But if not, he being still far off, sending a delegation, he asks the things for peace.

¹ But know this, that in the last days grievous times will be upon us . ² For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, braggarts, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³ without natural feeling, unyielding, slanderers, without self-control, savage, haters of good, ⁴ betrayers, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it; even turn away from these.

¹⁵ But sanctify" Isa. 8:12, 13 the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone asking you a reason concerning the hope in you, with meekness and fear,

¹⁸ Come now and let us reason together, says Jehovah: Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as the crimson, they shall be like wool.

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is firstly truly pure, then peaceable, forbearing, yielding, full of mercy and of good fruits, not partial and not pretended.