Bible Verses about Listening

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick… James 1:19

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19	Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. speaking anger self-control
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” Luke 11:28	But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” Word of God life

Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come. Jeremiah 33:3	Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. prayer understanding
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22	But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. obedience Word of God
And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 1 John 5:14	And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. trust prayer
In those days when you pray, I will listen. Jeremiah 29:12	Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. worship prayer
I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath! Psalm 116:1-2	I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. love worship
Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful. Proverbs 16:20	Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. trust blessing
Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Matthew 7:24	Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Word of God wisdom mind
Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9	What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. peace learning
And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:15	And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. trust prayer
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Revelation 3:20	Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. obedience food promises
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. Romans 10:17	So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. faith evangelism
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. Psalm 18:6	In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. speaking prayer
People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray. Proverbs 10:17	Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. obedience life
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3	O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. prayer patience
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart. Proverbs 4:20-21	My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. Word of God heart obedience
“Listen to me and make up your minds to honor my name,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “or I will bring a terrible curse against you. I will curse even the blessings you receive. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warning to heart.” Malachi 2:2	If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. obedience blessing
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. Psalm 34:15	The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. righteousness
Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him. Deuteronomy 13:4	You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him. awe following idols
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Acts 16:25	About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. worship prayer praise
I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. Galatians 3:5	Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? law Spirit
Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear! Luke 12:3	Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. sin speaking light
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4	But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” food Word of God bread
My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. Proverbs 6:20	My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching. obedience family

If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.

If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.