Reason

• Proverbs 26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

• Job 13:3,6

3) Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

6) Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

• Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

• Matthew 16:6-12

6) Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

7) And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

8) Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

9) Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

10) Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

11) How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

12) Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

• Acts 6:2

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

• 1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

• D&C 45:10,15

10) Wherefore, come ye unto it, and with him that cometh I will reason as with men in days of old, and I will show unto you my strong reasoning.

15) Wherefore, hearken and I will reason with you, and I will speak unto you and prophesy, as unto men in days of old.

• D&C 50:10-12

10) And now come, saith the Lord, by the Spirit, unto the elders of his church, and let us reason together, that ye may understand;

11) Let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another face to face.

12) Now, when a man reasoneth he is understood of man, because he reasoneth as a man; even so will I, the Lord, reason with you that you may understand.

• D&C 71:7-9

7) Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.

8) Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.

9) Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;

Cross-References

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