Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

And I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

in order that your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

and again, "The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless."

And I will leave in you a meek and lowly people;

At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

Yes, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight."

Then the Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deceived?

But this crowd which does not know the law is accursed."

Is there anyone wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct [that] his works [are] in meekness of wisdom.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

it seemed good also to me, having investigated from the first all things carefully, to write to you in orderly fashion, most distinguished Theophilus,

And when Jesus saw that he became very sad, He said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

Then Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick in Capernaum.

Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you [people] see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe."

Jesus said to him, "Go; your son lives." And the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and went away.

Then he inquired from them the hour at which he got better. And they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him."

After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away the body of Jesus.

And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

However, some men were joined to him and believed, among whom were also Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

All the saints greet you, but especially those of the household of Caesar.

Let the lowly brother rejoice in his exaltation,

For the sun arose with burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell off, and its beautiful appearance perished. So the rich man also shall fade away in his pursuits.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those that love Him?

THE ELDER, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have come to know the truth,