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	So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, 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	But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep 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 will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know. prayer understanding
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. James 1:22	But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. 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	This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. trust prayer
Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:12	You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and 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 Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. love worship
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. Proverbs 16:20	He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. 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 therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. 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 which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and 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 listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him. 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 stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he 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 faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 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 distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears. speaking prayer
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray. Proverbs 10:17	He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others 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	Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. 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, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of 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 will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.” obedience blessing
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. Psalm 34:15	Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen 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	You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling 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	But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns 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	He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith? 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 darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on 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	But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’” food Word of God bread
My child, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Proverbs 6:20	My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake 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 sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.