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1 Corinthians 1 28
God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world— what is viewed as nothing— to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,
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Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature— for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.
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1 Corinthians 1 18-1 Corinthians 1 20
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.Where is the philosopher? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?
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2 Corinthians 4 4
In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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1 Peter 5 10
Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.
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James 3:15
Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.Therefore, all who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.
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Ephesians 4:11-13
And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into a mature man with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.
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Job 12:19
He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows established leaders.
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Matthew 5:48
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
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Ephesians 2:2
in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient.
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Job 12:21
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the strong.
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Psalms 2:1-6
Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and His Anointed One:“ Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints.”The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath:“ I have consecrated My King on Zion, My holy mountain.”
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1 Corinthians 2 8
None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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James 3:2
for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.
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Psalms 33:10
The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
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Job 1:1
There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
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2 Corinthians 1 12
For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.
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Isaiah 19:11-13
The princes of Zoan are complete fools; Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice! How can you say to Pharaoh,“ I am one of the wise, a student of eastern kings”?Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you and reveal what the Lord of Hosts has planned against Egypt.The princes of Zoan have been fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. Her tribal chieftains have led Egypt astray.
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Luke 16:8
“ The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted astutely. For the sons of this age are more astute than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.
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1 Corinthians 2 1
When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.
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1 Corinthians 14 20
Brothers, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
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1 Corinthians 2 13
We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.
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Matthew 13:22
Now the one sown among the thorns— this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the seduction of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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2 Corinthians 13 11
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Acts 4:25-28
You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant: Why did the Gentiles rage and the peoples plot futile things?The kings of the earth took their stand and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Messiah.“ For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,to do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place.
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Psalms 37:37
Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future.
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Matthew 19:21
“ If you want to be perfect,” Jesus said to him,“ go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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Isaiah 40:23
He reduces princes to nothing and makes judges of the earth irrational.