Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and t
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishon
greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this t
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gent
For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.