1 Corinthians 2:6

James Moffatt - New Testament

We do discuss 'wisdom' with those who are mature; only it is not the wisdom of this world or of the dethroned Powers who rule this world,

Cross References

Hebrews 5:14

Whereas solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by exercise to distinguish good and evil.)

James 3:15

That is not the wisdom which comes down from above, it is an earthly wisdom, sensuous, devilish;

2 Corinthians 4:4

there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.

1 Peter 5:10

Once you have suffered for a little, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will repair and recruit and strengthen you.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the Powers of this world understands it (if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory).

1 Corinthians 1:28

God has chosen what is mean and despised in the world — things which are not, to put down things that are;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you — a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you moved as you followed the course of this world, under the sway of the prince of the air — the spirit which is at present active within those sons of disobedience

Matthew 5:48

You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

2 Corinthians 1:12

My proud boast is the testimony of my conscience that holiness and godly sincerity, not worldly cunning but the grace of God, have marked my conduct in the outside world and in particular my relations with you.

James 3:2

We all make many a slip, but whoever avoids slips of speech is a perfect man; he can bridle the whole of the body as well as the tongue.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Now brothers, goodbye; mend your ways, listen to what I have told you, live in harmony, keep the peace; then the God of love and peace will be with you.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence.

1 Corinthians 2:13

And this is what we discuss, using language taught by no human wisdom but by the Spirit. We interpret what is spiritual in spiritual language.

1 Corinthians 2:1

Thus when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come to proclaim to you God's secret purpose with any elaborate words or wisdom.

Luke 16:8

Well, the master praised the dishonest factor for looking ahead; for the children of this world look further ahead in dealing with their own generation than the children of Light.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell your property, give the money to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."

Matthew 13:22

As for him who is sown 'among thorns,' that is the man who listens to the word, but the worry of the world and the delight of being rich choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.

1 Corinthians 3:1

But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:8

One man is granted words of wisdom by the Spirit, another words of knowledge by the same Spirit;

2 Corinthians 4:3

Even if my gospel is veiled, it is only veiled in the case of the perishing;

Colossians 1:28

This is the Christ we proclaim; we train everyone and teach everyone the full scope of this knowledge, in order to set everyone before God mature in Christ;

Hebrews 6:1

Let us pass on then to what is mature, leaving elementary Christian doctrine behind, instead of laying the foundation over again with repentance from dead works, with faith in God,