Bible Verses about Listening

You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen… James 1:19

You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. James 1:19	Remember this, my beloved brethren: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to anger. speaking anger self-control
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” Luke 11:28	Jesus replied, “Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” Word of God life

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3	Call to me and I will answer you and reveal to you great and mysterious secrets about which you are unaware. prayer understanding
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. James 1:22	Be doers of the word and not just hearers who only deceive themselves. obedience Word of God
And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14	And thus we can have confidence in him that if we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he hears us. trust prayer
Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:12	When you call out to me and come forth and pray to me, I will listen to you. worship prayer
I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 116:1-2	I love the Lord because he has heard my voice and listened to my cry for mercy, because he has inclined his ear to me on the day when I called out to him. love worship
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. Proverbs 16:20	The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. trust blessing
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. Matthew 7:24	Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts in accordance with them will be like a wise man who constructed his house on a rock foundation. Word of God wisdom mind
Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9	Do the things that you have learned, received, and heard from me and that you saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. peace learning
And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him. 1 John 5:15	And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask him, we may be sure that all we ask of him will be ours. trust prayer
Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me. Revelation 3:20	Behold, I am standing at the door, knocking. If one of you hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with that person and that person with me. obedience food promises
So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. Romans 10:17	So then, faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. faith evangelism
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. Psalm 18:6	In my anguish I cried out to the Lord and called to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. speaking prayer
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray. Proverbs 10:17	Whoever heeds admonition is on the path to life, but anyone who rejects correction goes astray. obedience life
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. Psalm 5:3	O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. prayer patience
My child, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. Proverbs 4:20-21	My son, concentrate attentively on my words; pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you. Do not let them slip from your mind; keep them forever in your heart. Word of God heart obedience
If you will not listen, if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings; indeed I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. Malachi 2:2	If you refuse to listen to me and do not sincerely resolve to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, I will send a curse on you, and I will turn your blessings into a curse. Indeed, I have already done so because you have not heeded my warning. obedience blessing
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. Psalm 34:15	The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. righteousness
The Lord your God you shall follow, him alone you shall fear, his commandments you shall keep, his voice you shall obey, him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast. Deuteronomy 13:4	It is the Lord, your God, whom you are to follow. You must fear him and observe his commandments and obey what he tells you and serve him and hold fast to him. awe following idols
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25	About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. worship prayer praise
Well then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard? Galatians 3:5	Does God give you the Spirit and work mighty deeds among you because you have kept the Law or because you believed what you have heard? law Spirit
Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. Luke 12:3	Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops. sin speaking light
But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4	Jesus answered, “As it is written: ‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’ ” food Word of God bread
My child, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Proverbs 6:20	Observe your father’s command, my son, and do not reject your mother’s teaching. obedience family

If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.

If your brother wrongs you, go and take up the matter with him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.