The word in Scripture

Counsel in the Bible

The word counsel appears 143 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Counsel is wise guidance; God's counsel stands forever. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What counsel means in the Bible

Counsel is wise guidance; God's counsel stands forever.

Where the word counsel appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word counsel appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,”Psalms 2:2

“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”Psalms 13:2

“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”Isaiah 8:10

“Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.”Isaiah 16:3

“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”Matthew 27:1

“Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.”John 11:53

“Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.”John 18:14

“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”Hebrews 6:17