Idiots

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

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

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

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.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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;

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

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

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

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,

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. — read the full passage →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’ — read the full passage →

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. — read the full passage →

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

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 →

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →

He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified? — read the full passage →

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.