Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

And [who knows how] to number [his days] because of the fear of Your wrath? So manifest Your right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart.

"Behold, I am sending you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I rejoice on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent to what is evil.

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order that I may instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

In the law it is written: "With men of other tongues and by strange lips I will speak to this people; and yet not even in this way will they hear Me," says the Lord.

If then the whole church comes together at the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

And so the secrets of his heart become clear; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, reporting that God is truly among you!

See then that you walk carefully, not as unwise, but as wise,

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord [is].

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

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

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.

For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?

But those who are outside God will judge. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person."

in order that you may walk decently toward those outside, and may have need of nothing.

Moreover he must have a good testimony among those outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Wives, likewise, subject yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, [that] by the conduct of their wives, without a word, they shall be gained [for Christ],

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.