Have you ever wondered how to tune into scriptures on listening to God? I know I have. There I was, kneeling by my bed, eyes squeezed shut, trying to hear something.
But all I got was the sound of my neighbour’s lawn mower and my own thoughts running wild. Sound familiar?
In this article, we’ll explore 300 scriptures on listening to God that teach us how to listen to God. Yes, you read that right 300!
It’s like having a treasure map with 300 Xs marking the spots where we can find divine wisdom.
We’ll dig into both the Old and New Testaments, unearthing gems that will help us sharpen our spiritual hearing.
By the end of this journey, you’ll have a toolk it overflowing with practical ways to listen to God, apply His wisdom, and transform your spiritual life.
Scriptures From The Old Testament On Listening To God
The Old Testament is a treasure trove of wisdom on hearing God’s voice. From the thunderous declarations on Mount Sinai to the still, small whisper Elijah heard, we see a God who longs to communicate with His people.
According to these scriptures, listening to God isn’t a new concept—it’s been a crucial part of faith since the beginning. Let’s explore 150 passages that teach us how to tune our ears to God’s voice and respond to His call.
1. Genesis 3:8 – “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day…”
2. Genesis 12:1 – “The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.'”
3. Genesis 22:18 – “and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
4. Exodus 3:4 – “When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!'”
5. Exodus 15:26 – “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes…”
6. Exodus 19:5 – “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.”
7. Exodus 23:22 – “If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.”
8. Leviticus 26:12 – “I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people.”
9. Numbers 7:89 – “When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him…”
10. Numbers 12:6 – “When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.”
11. Deuteronomy 4:36 – “From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you…”
12. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 – “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
13. Deuteronomy 13:4 – “It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.”
14. Deuteronomy 28:1 – “If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today…”
15. Joshua 1:8 – “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night…”
16. Joshua 24:24 – “And the people said to Joshua, ‘We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.'”
17. Judges 2:20 – “Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and said…”
18. 1 Samuel 3:10 – “The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Then Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.'”
19. 1 Samuel 15:22 – “But Samuel replied: ‘Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.'”
20. 2 Samuel 22:31 – “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”
21. 1 Kings 19:12 – “After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.”
22. 2 Kings 21:10 – “The Lord said through his servants the prophets…”
23. 1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
24. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face…”
25. Ezra 8:23 – “So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.”
26. Nehemiah 9:30 – “For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets.”
27. Job 33:14 – “For God does speak—now one way, now another—though no one perceives it.”
28. Job 36:11 – “If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.”
29. Psalm 25:14 – “The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.”
30. Psalm 46:10 – “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God…'”
31. Psalm 85:8 – “I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants…”
32. Psalm 95:7-8 – “Today, if only you would hear his voice, ‘Do not harden your hearts…'”
33. Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
34. Proverbs 1:33 – “but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”
35. Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
36. Proverbs 8:34 – “Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.”
37. Ecclesiastes 5:1 – “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools…”
38. Song of Solomon 2:14 – “My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice…”
39. Isaiah 30:21 – “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'”
40. Isaiah 50:4 – “The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.”
41. Isaiah 55:3 – “Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.”
42. Jeremiah 7:23 – “but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you.”
43. Jeremiah 29:12 – “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”
44. Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
45. Lamentations 3:55-56 – “I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea…”
46. Ezekiel 3:17 – “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.”
47. Daniel 9:22 – “He instructed me and said to me, ‘Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.'”
48. Hosea 2:14 – “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.”
49. Joel 2:28 – “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy…”
50. Amos 3:7 – “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.”
51. Obadiah 1:1 – “The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Sovereign Lord says about Edom…”
52. Jonah 2:2 – “He said: ‘In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.'”
53. Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
54. Nahum 1:7 – “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him…”
55. Habakkuk 2:1 – “I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me…”
56. Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you…”
57. Haggai 1:13 – “Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave this message of the Lord to the people…”
58. Zechariah 1:3 – “Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you…'”
59. Malachi 3:16 – “Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.”
60. Genesis 16:11 – “The angel of the Lord also said to her: ‘You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.'”
61. Genesis 35:1 – “Then God said to Jacob, ‘Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.'”
62. Exodus 4:12 – “Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”
63. Leviticus 10:8 – “Then the Lord said to Aaron…”
64. Numbers 9:8 – “Moses answered them, ‘Wait until I find out what the Lord commands concerning you.'”
65. Deuteronomy 8:3 – “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
66. Joshua 3:9 – “Joshua said to the Israelites, ‘Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.'”
67. Judges 6:17 – “Gideon replied, ‘If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me.'”
68. Ruth 1:16 – “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.'”
69. 1 Samuel 9:27 – “As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, ‘Tell the servant to go on ahead of us’—and the servant did so—’but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.'”
70. 2 Samuel 7:4 – “But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying…”
71. 1 Kings 12:24 – “This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.”
72. 2 Kings 3:11 – “But Jehoshaphat asked, ‘Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire of the Lord?'”
73. 1 Chronicles 14:10 – “so David inquired of God: ‘Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?’ The Lord answered him, ‘Go, I will deliver them into your hands.'”
74. 2 Chronicles 18:27 – “Micaiah declared, ‘If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.’ Then he added, ‘Mark my words, all you people!'”
75. Ezra 1:1 – “In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing.”
76. Nehemiah 1:4 – “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.”
77. Esther 4:14 – “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
78. Job 4:16 – “A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:”
79. Psalm 5:3 – “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”
80. Psalm 19:1 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
81. Psalm 27:7 – “Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.”
82. Psalm 81:8 – “Hear me, my people, and I will warn you—if you would only listen to me, Israel!”
83. Psalm 143:8 – “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”
84. Proverbs 2:2 – “turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding”
85. Proverbs 4:20 – “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.”
86. Proverbs 15:31 – “Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.”
87. Ecclesiastes 5:2 – “Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.”
88. Isaiah 6:8 – “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!'”
89. Isaiah 28:23 – “Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say.”
90. Isaiah 48:17 – “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.'”
91. Jeremiah 6:10 – “To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.”
92. Jeremiah 11:4 – “the terms I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace. I said, ‘Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.'”
93. Jeremiah 23:18 – “But which of them has stood in the council of the Lord to see or to hear his word? Who has listened and heard his word?”
94. Ezekiel 2:8 – “But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
95. Ezekiel 33:7 – “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.”
96. Daniel 10:12 – “Then he continued, ‘Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.'”
97. Hosea 4:1 – “Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land:”
98. Joel 1:2 – “Hear this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors?”
99. Amos 3:1 – “Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:”
100. Obadiah 1:1 – “The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Sovereign Lord says about Edom—We have heard a message from the Lord: An envoy was sent to the nations to say, ‘Rise, let us go against her for battle'”
101. Jonah 1:1 – “The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai:”
102. Micah 1:2 – “Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign Lord may bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.”
103. Nahum 1:12 – “This is what the Lord says: ‘Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, Judah, I will afflict you no more.'”
104. Habakkuk 3:2 – “Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.”
105. Zephaniah 2:1 – “Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation,”
106. Haggai 2:1 – “on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:”
107. Zechariah 7:8 – “And the word of the Lord came again to Zechariah:”
108. Malachi 1:1 – “A prophecy: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.”
109. Genesis 41:16 – “‘I cannot do it,’ Joseph replied to Pharaoh, ‘but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.'”
110. Exodus 33:11 – “The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.”
111. Leviticus 1:1 – “The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.”
112. Numbers 22:18 – “But Balaam answered them, ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God.'”
113. Deuteronomy 30:20 – “and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
114. Joshua 22:2 – “You have done all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and you have obeyed me in everything I commanded.”
115. Judges 13:8 – “Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.'”
116. 1 Samuel 28:6 – “He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.”
117. 2 Samuel 2:1 – “In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. ‘Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?’ he asked. The Lord said, ‘Go up.’ David asked, ‘Where shall I go?’ ‘To Hebron,’ the Lord answered.”
118. 1 Kings 17:24 – “Then the woman said to Elijah, ‘Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.'”
119. 2 Kings 19:20 – “Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.'”
120. 1 Chronicles 17:3 – “But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:”
121. 2 Chronicles 20:15 – “He said: ‘Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”‘”
122. Ezra 7:27 – “Praise be to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way”
123. Nehemiah 8:3 – “He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.”
124. Job 38:1 – “Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:”
125. Psalm 50:7 – “Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God.”
126. Proverbs 22:17 – “Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,”
127. Ecclesiastes 12:13 – “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.”
128. Isaiah 66:4 – “so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring on them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, no one listened. They did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.”
129. Jeremiah 35:13 – “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘Will you not learn a lesson and obey my words?’ declares the Lord.”
130. Lamentations 3:25 – “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;”
131. Ezekiel 12:25 – “But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfil whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.'”
132. Daniel 9:19 – “Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”
133. Hosea 14:9 – “Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.”
134. Joel 3:8 – “I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, a nation far away.” The Lord has spoken.”
135. Amos 5:23 – “Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.”
136. Jonah 3:1-2 – “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.'”
137. Micah 3:8 – “But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin.”
138. Nahum 2:13 – “‘I am against you,’ declares the Lord Almighty. ‘I will burn up your chariots in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will leave you no prey on the earth. The voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.'”
139. Habakkuk 1:5 – “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.”
140. Zephaniah 3:2 – “She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God.”
141. Haggai 1:12 – “Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of the people obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the message of the prophet Haggai, because the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord.”
142. Zechariah 6:15 – “Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord, and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.”
143. Malachi 2:2 – “If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.”
144. Genesis 18:17 – “Then the Lord said, ‘Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?'”
145. Exodus 19:9 – “The Lord said to Moses, ‘I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear me speaking with you and will always put their trust in you.’ Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.”
146. Leviticus 23:1 – “The Lord said to Moses,”
147. Numbers 1:1 – “The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the Desert.
Scriptures From The New Testament On Listening To God
The New Testament continues and expands on the theme of listening to God, with a particular focus on Jesus as the living Word and the Holy Spirit as our guide.
These passages teach us how to discern God’s voice in our daily lives, emphasizing the importance of not just hearing, but also obeying. From the Gospels to Revelation, we see a consistent call to tune our ears to God’s voice.
Let’s explore 150 New Testament scriptures that instruct us on listening to God, providing a rich tapestry of wisdom for our spiritual journey.
1. Matthew 7:24 – “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
2. Matthew 11:15 – “Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
3. Matthew 13:9 – “Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
4. Matthew 17:5 – “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!'”
5. Mark 4:9 – “Then Jesus said, ‘Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.'”
6. Mark 4:23 – “If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”
7. Mark 7:14 – “Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, ‘Listen to me, everyone, and understand this.'”
8. Luke 6:47 – “As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.”
9. Luke 8:8 – “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown. When he said this, he called out, ‘Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.'”
10. Luke 9:35 – “A voice came from the cloud, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.'”
11. Luke 10:16 – “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
12. Luke 11:28 – “He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'”
13. John 5:24 – “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”
14. John 8:47 – “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
15. John 10:27 – “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
16. John 14:26 – “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
17. Acts 2:37 – “When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?'”
18. Acts 13:2 – “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'”
19. Acts 16:14 – “One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.”
20. Romans 8:14 – “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”
21. Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
22. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 – “However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’— the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.”
23. 2 Corinthians 4:4 – “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
24. Galatians 3:2 – “I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?”
25. Ephesians 1:13 – “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,”
26. Philippians 4:9 – “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
27. Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
28. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 – “And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.”
29. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 – “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.”
30. 1 Timothy 4:1 – “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.”
31. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
32. Titus 1:3 – “and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Saviour,”
33. Hebrews 1:1-2 – “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.”
34. Hebrews 3:7-8 – “So, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness,'”
35. Hebrews 4:7 – “God again set a certain day, calling it ‘Today.’ This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.'”
36. James 1:19 – “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,”
37. James 1:22 – “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
38. 1 Peter 1:25 – “but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was preached to you.”
39. 2 Peter 1:18 – “We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.”
40. 1 John 4:6 – “We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.”
41. Revelation 2:7 – “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.”
42. Revelation 3:20 – “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”
43. Matthew 13:16 – “But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”
44. Mark 4:24 – “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.”
45. Luke 8:18 – “Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”
46. John 5:30 – “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.”
47. Acts 8:6 – “When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.”
48. Romans 2:13 – “For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.”
49. 1 Corinthians 14:2 – “For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.”
50. 2 Corinthians 12:4 – “was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell.”
51. Galatians 4:30 – “But what does Scripture say? ‘Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.'”
52. Ephesians 4:21 – “when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.”
53. Philippians 1:27 – “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel”
54. Colossians 1:6 – “that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.”
55. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 – “You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”
56. 2 Thessalonians 3:14 – “Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.”
57. 1 Timothy 4:16 – “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”
58. 2 Timothy 1:13 – “What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”
59. Titus 1:9 – “He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.”
60. Hebrews 2:1 – “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”
61. James 1:23-24 – “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.”
62. 1 Peter 2:8 – “and, ‘A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.’ They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.”
63. 2 Peter 1:19 – “We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”
64. 1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.”
65. Revelation 1:3 – “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.”
66. Matthew 18:15 – “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.”
67. Mark 12:37 – “David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with delight.”
68. Luke 19:48 – “Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.”
69. John 12:47 – “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.”
70. Acts 10:44 – “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.”
71. Romans 15:21 – “Rather, as it is written: ‘Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.'”
72. 1 Corinthians 14:21 – “In the Law it is written: ‘With other tongues and through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.'”
73. 2 Corinthians 6:2 – “For he says, ‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.”
74. Galatians 1:13 – “For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.”
75. Ephesians 3:2 – “Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,”
76. Philippians 2:16 – “as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.”
77. Colossians 1:23 – “if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.”
78. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 – “As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.”
79. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – “But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first-fruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.”
80. 1 Timothy 3:16 – “Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.”
81. 2 Timothy 2:2 – “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
82. Titus 3:8 – “This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.”
83. Philemon 1:5 – “because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.”
84. Hebrews 4:2 – “For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.”
85. James 2:5 – “Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?”
86. 1 Peter 3:12 – “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
89. 2 Peter 3:2 – “I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.”
90. 1 John 1:1 – “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.”
91. 2 John 1:6 – “And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.”
92. 3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
93. Jude 1:17 – “But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.”
94. Revelation 1:10 – “On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,”
95. Matthew 13:43 – “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
96. Mark 8:18 – “Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?”
97. Luke 14:35 – “It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
98. John 16:13 – “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”
99. Acts 28:28 – “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
100. Romans 11:8 – “as it is written: ‘God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.'”
101. 1 Corinthians 14:28 – “If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.”
102. 2 Corinthians 12:6 – “Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say,”
103. Galatians 3:5 – “So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?”
104. Ephesians 1:13 – “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,”
105. Philippians 4:9 – “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
106. Colossians 2:7 – “rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
107. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 – “And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.”
108. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 – “As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.”
109. 1 Timothy 4:16 – “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”
110. 2 Timothy 4:3 – “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”
111. Titus 2:1 – “You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.”
112. Hebrews 5:11 – “We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand.”
113. James 5:11 – “As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”
114. 1 Peter 1:12 – “It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.”
115. 2 Peter 1:18 – “We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.”
116. 1 John 2:7 – “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard.”
117. Revelation 2:11 – “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.”
118. Matthew 15:10 – “Jesus called the crowd to him and said, ‘Listen and understand.'”
119. Mark 13:7 – “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.”
120. Luke 16:31 – “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'”
121. John 18:37 – “‘You are a king, then!’ said Pilate. Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.'”
122. Acts 2:22 – “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.”
123. Romans 15:4 – “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.”
124. 1 Corinthians 11:23 – “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,”
125. 2 Corinthians 1:18 – “But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not ‘Yes’ and ‘No.'”
126. Galatians 5:7 – “You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?”
127. Ephesians 4:29 – “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
128. Philippians 1:9-10 – “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,”
129. Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
130. 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 – “Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good,”
131. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 – “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.”
132. 1 Timothy 6:3 – “If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,”
133. 2 Timothy 1:13 – “What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”
134. Titus 2:7 – “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness”
135. Hebrews 12:25 – “See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?”
136. James 1:21 – “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.”
137. 1 Peter 4:11 – “If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”
138. 2 Peter 3:15 – “Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.”
139. 1 John 4:5-6 – “They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.
We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.”
140. Revelation 2:17 – “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna.
I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.”
141. Matthew 24:15 – “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand—”
142. Mark 16:15 – “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.'”
143. Luke 24:45 – “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”
144. John 21:23 – “Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, ‘If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?'”
145. Acts 17:11 – “Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.”
146. Romans 16:25-26 – “Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith”
147. 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 – “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.”
148. 2 Corinthians 4:2 – “Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.”
149. Galatians 6:6 – “Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.”
150. Ephesians 6:17 – “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
Conclusion
As we wrap up our exploration of these 300 scriptures on listening to God, it’s clear that hearing His voice isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience.
It’s a deeply personal journey that requires patience, practice, and perseverance. We’ve traveled through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, uncovering a wealth of wisdom on how to tune our hearts to God’s frequency.
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