I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and
Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit,
I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—an
Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocen
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in m
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
At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Yo
And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritu
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Alt
We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themse
The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and co
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has c
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Chri
Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers
“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate k
O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.