But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of one man many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to the many.

But [the] law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

that the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenlies,

How great are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom have You done them all; the earth is filled with Your creation.

I, wisdom, have dwelt [with] counsel and knowledge, and I have called upon understanding.

Behold, My servant shall understand, and be exalted, and glorified exceedingly.

May the name of God be blessed from everlasting to everlasting; for wisdom and understanding are His.

And He changes times and seasons; He appoints kings, and removes [them], giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding.

"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' And so wisdom is justified by her children."

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable [are] His judgments and untraceable [are] His ways!

For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the prudent I will annul."

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, God was well pleased, through the foolishness of our preaching, to save those that believe.

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

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the [wisdom] having been hidden, which God foreordained before the ages for our glory,

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

To the only wise God our Savior, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

saying with a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive the power and the wealth and wisdom and strength, and honor and glory and blessing!"