I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?
Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge?