The apostle Paul invited his companions to “make sure of all things, ” to check whether what they were being taught was in harmony with the Word of God and His will, and to act accordingly. ​ — 1 Thessalonians 5: 21.
नीतिसूत्रे पुस्तकाच्या ६ व्या अध्यायात आणि २० व्या वचनात देवाला संतुष्ट करण्याची इच्छा बाळगणाऱ्‍यांना असे उत्तेजन दिले आहे: “माझ्या मुला, तू आपल्या बापाची आज्ञा पाळ, आपल्या आईची शिस्त सोडू नको. ”