Surely I am more stupid than any man, and do not have the understanding of a man.

I have not learned wisdom, nor the knowledge of the Holy One.

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, leading the way before one another in honor;

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or self-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as surpassing himself.

although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I received mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Likewise you that are younger, be subject to your elders. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

Then King David went in and sat before Jehovah, and he said: Who am I, O Jehovah God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things are from You, and out of Your own hand we have given to You.

For we are strangers and sojourners before You, as were all our fathers; our days on earth are as a shadow, and there is no hope.

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God,

Therefore I have reason to exult in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,

to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood,

(for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles),

for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle; I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying; a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

to know the surpassing knowledge and love of Christ; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of His grace

which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding,

that in the ages to come He might display the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

How great is Your goodness, which You have treasured up for those who fear You, which You have done for those who trust in You before the sons of men!

And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

But out of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who was made for us from God wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it dawned upon the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

For I want you to know what a great struggle I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

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

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.