Being Dumb

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in your midst, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments on you; and the whole remnant of you will I scatter to all the winds.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don’t speak: they must be carried, because they can’t go. Don’t be afraid of them; for they can’t do evil, neither is it in them to do good.”

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them; — read the full passage →

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. — read the full passage →

Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt;

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

The way of peace, they haven’t known.”

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh’s angel, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

Yahweh, your God, is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

“Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.

I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn’t this true, you children of Israel?” says Yahweh.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. — read the full passage →

Samaria will bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Yet she multiplied her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth, in which she had played the prostitute in the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and played the prostitute with them;

In those days, and in that time, says Yahweh, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Yahweh their God.

In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? for Yahweh has created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man.

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock. — read the full passage →

“For my people are foolish, they don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

For thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.

Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he who put his holy Spirit in their midst?