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What does the Bible say about simplicity?

15 verses about simplicity, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about simplicity

2 Corinthians 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 7 votes
Psalms 116:6 — The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. 3 votes
Matthew 6:21 — For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 3 votes
Luke 16:13 — No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 3 votes
Psalms 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 2 votes
Proverbs 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 2 votes
Micah 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? 2 votes
Matthew 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2 votes
Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 2 votes
Matthew 19:24 — And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 2 votes
Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 2 votes
Romans 8:5 — For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 2 votes
Romans 12:8 — Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 14:33 — For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 11:3 — But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 votes

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Matthew (4), Psalms (2), Luke (2), Romans (2), 2 Corinthians (2), Proverbs (1), Micah (1), 1 Corinthians (1)

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