Bible Verses About Philosophy

He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.

He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.

Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?

God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.

By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, and they are sleeping in their beds:

Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.

That he may withdraw a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver him from pride.

Rescuing his soul from corruption: and his life from passing to the sword.

He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.

Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.

His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.

His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.

If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man's uprightness,

He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption: I have found wherein I may be merciful to him.

His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the days of his youth.

He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.

He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.

He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.

Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one.

That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.

It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.

And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him. And some said: What is it that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods. Because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.