1 Corinthians 2:6

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Now, we do speak wisdom among the perfect, yet truly, this is not the wisdom of this age, nor that of the leaders of this age, which shall be reduced to nothing.

Cross References

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.

Job 12:19

He leads away priests in dishonor and displaces nobles,

Job 12:21

He pours distain upon the leaders, relieving those who had been oppressed.

Psalm 146:4

He numbers the multitude of the stars, and he calls them all by their names.

Psalm 33:10

Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.

Isaiah 40:23

He has brought those who examine what is secret to nothingness. He has brought the judges of the earth to emptiness.

Matthew 13:22

And whoever has received the seed among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the falseness of riches suffocate the word, and he is effectively without fruit.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him: "If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me."

Matthew 5:48

Therefore, be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Luke 16:8

And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And God has chosen the ignoble and contemptible of the world, those who are nothing, so that he may reduce to nothing those who are something.

1 Corinthians 12:8

Certainly, to one, through the Spirit, is given words of wisdom; but to another, according to the same Spirit, words of knowledge;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.

1 Corinthians 2:1

And so, brothers, when I came to you, announcing to you the testimony of Christ, I did not bring exalted words or lofty wisdom.

1 Corinthians 2:13

And we are also speaking of these things, not in the learned words of human wisdom, but in the doctrine of the Spirit, bringing spiritual things together with spiritual things.

1 Corinthians 2:8

something that none of the leaders of this world have known. For if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 3:1

And so, brothers, I was not able to speak to you as if to those who are spiritual, but rather as if to those who are carnal. For you are like infants in Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, which is found in simplicity of heart and in sincerity toward God. And it is not with worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that we have conversed with this world, and more abundantly toward you.

2 Corinthians 13:11

As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

2 Corinthians 4:3

But if our Gospel is in some way hidden, it is hidden to those who are perishing.

2 Corinthians 4:4

As for them, the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, would not shine in them.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you walked in times past, according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of this sky, the spirit who now works in the sons of distrust.

Colossians 1:28

We are announcing him, correcting every man and teaching every man, with all wisdom, so that we may offer every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras greets you, who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, ever solicitous for you in prayer, so that you may stand, perfect and complete, in the entire will of God.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for those who are mature, for those who, by practice, have sharpened their mind, so as to discern good from evil.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, interrupting an explanation of the basics of Christ, let us consider what is more advanced, not presenting again the fundamentals of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

James 3:15

For this is not wisdom, descending from above, but rather it is earthly, beastly, and diabolical.

James 3:2

For we all offend in many ways. If anyone does not offend in word, he is a perfect man. And he is then able, as if with a bridle, to lead the whole body around.

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will himself perfect, confirm, and establish us, after a brief time of suffering.