Age And Wisdom

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: — read the full passage →

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. — read the full passage →

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ, — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God: