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James 2:5
Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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1 Corinthians 1 20
So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.
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1 Corinthians 2 8
But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord.
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1 Corinthians 3 18-1 Corinthians 3 20
Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say,“ He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”And again,“ The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise; he knows they are worthless.”
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Luke 10:21
At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said,“ O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
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Matthew 11:25-26
At that time Jesus prayed this prayer:“ O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
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Luke 18:24-25
When Jesus saw this, he said,“ How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
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1 Corinthians 2 13
When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.
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Acts 13:12
When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
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John 7:47-49
“ Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked.“ Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!”
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Luke 1:3
Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus,
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John 19:38-39
Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus( because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away.With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes.
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1 Corinthians 2 3-1 Corinthians 2 6
I came to you in weakness— timid and trembling.And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God.Yet when I am among mature believers, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world or to the rulers of this world, who are soon forgotten.
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John 4:46-53
As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.Jesus asked,“ Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”The official pleaded,“ Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.”Then Jesus told him,“ Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well.He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied,“ Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!”Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him,“ Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus.
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James 1:9-11
Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.
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Zephaniah 3:12
Those who are left will be the lowly and humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.
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James 3:13-17
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.
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2John 1:1
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Acts 13:7
He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.
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Philippians 4:22
And all the rest of God’s people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar’s household.
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Acts 17:34
but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
