Wisdom from the Spirit

Yet among (A)the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not (B)a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, (C)who are doomed to pass away.

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14 But solid food is for (A)the mature, for those who have their powers (B)of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

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28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (A)things that are not, to (B)bring to nothing things that are,

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10 And (A)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, (B)who has called you to his (C)eternal glory in Christ, will himself (D)restore, (E)confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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15 This is not (A)the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, (B)demonic.

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In their case (A)the god of this world (B)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing (C)the light of (D)the gospel of the glory of Christ, (E)who is the image of God.

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Christ the Wisdom and Power of God

18 For the word of the cross is (A)folly to (B)those who are perishing, but to us (C)who are being saved it is (D)the power of God. 19 For it is written,

(E)“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
    and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

20 (F)Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? (G)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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Straining Toward the Goal

12 Not that I have already (A)obtained this or (B)am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: (C)forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for (D)the prize of the upward (E)call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are (F)mature think this way, and if in anything (G)you think otherwise, (H)God will reveal that also to you.

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11 And (A)he gave the (B)apostles, the prophets, the (C)evangelists, the (D)shepherds[a] and teachers,[b] 12 (E)to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for (F)building up (G)the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to (H)the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, (I)to mature manhood,[c] to the measure of the stature of (J)the fullness of Christ,

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Notas al pie

  1. Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
  2. Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
  3. Ephesians 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man

For (A)we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, (B)he is a perfect man, (C)able also to bridle his whole body.

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12 (A)Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always (B)struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand (C)mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

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(A)in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following (B)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in (C)the sons of disobedience—

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10 The Lord (A)brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
    he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

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The Reign of the Lord's Anointed

(A)Why do (B)the nations rage[a]
    and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers take counsel together,
    against the Lord and against his (C)Anointed, saying,
“Let us (D)burst their bonds apart
    and cast away their cords from us.”

He who (E)sits in the heavens (F)laughs;
    the Lord holds them in derision.
Then he will speak to them in his (G)wrath,
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,
“As for me, I have (H)set my King
    on (I)Zion, my (J)holy hill.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 2:1 Or nations noisily assemble

21 He (A)pours contempt on princes
    and loosens the belt of the strong.

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19 He leads priests away stripped
    and overthrows the mighty.

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Job's Character and Wealth

There was a man in the land of (A)Uz whose name was (B)Job, and that man was (C)blameless and upright, one who (D)feared God and (E)turned away from evil.

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Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers,[a] rejoice. (A)Aim for restoration, comfort one another,[b] (B)agree with one another, (C)live in peace; and the God of love and (D)peace will be with you.

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Notas al pie

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or listen to my appeal

Paul's Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, (A)the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity[a] and (B)godly sincerity, (C)not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

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Notas al pie

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Some manuscripts holiness

20 Brothers, (A)do not be children in your thinking. (B)Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be (C)mature.

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13 And we impart this (A)in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, (B)interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or interpreting spiritual truths in spiritual language, or comparing spiritual things with spiritual

None of (A)the rulers of this age understood this, for (B)if they had, they would not have crucified (C)the Lord of glory.

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Proclaiming Christ Crucified

And I, when I came to you, brothers,[a] (A)did not come proclaiming to you (B)the testimony[b] of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

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Notas al pie

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:1 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:1 Some manuscripts mystery (or secret)

25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,[a] said by the Holy Spirit,

(A)“‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and (B)the rulers were gathered together,
    against the Lord and against his (C)Anointed’[b]

27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your (D)holy servant Jesus, (E)whom you anointed, both (F)Herod and (G)Pontius Pilate, along (H)with the Gentiles and (I)the peoples of Israel, 28 (J)to do whatever your hand and (K)your plan had predestined to take place.

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Notas al pie

  1. Acts 4:25 Or child; also verses 27, 30
  2. Acts 4:26 Or Christ

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