1 Corinthians 2:8
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8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for (A)had they known, they would not have (B)crucified the Lord of glory.
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Acts 13:27
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27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (A)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.
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James 2:1
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Beware of Personal Favoritism
2 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)the Lord of glory, with (B)partiality.
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Acts 7:2
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2 And he said, (A)“Brethren and fathers, listen: The (B)God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in (C)Haran,
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1 Corinthians 2:6
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Spiritual Wisdom
6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
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John 15:22-25
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22 (A)If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, (B)but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 (C)He who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them (D)the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have (E)seen and also hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, (F)‘They hated Me without a cause.’
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Acts 3:16-17
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16 (A)And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 “Yet now, brethren, I know that (B)you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
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John 16:3
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3 And (A)these things they will do [a]to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.
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- John 16:3 NU, M omit to you
Psalm 24:7-10
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7 (A)Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
(B)And the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in (C)battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah
1 Timothy 1:13
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13 although (A)I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an [a]insolent man; but I obtained mercy because (B)I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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- 1 Timothy 1:13 violently arrogant
2 Corinthians 3:14
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14 But (A)their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ.
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1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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Glory Only in the Lord
26 For [a]you see your calling, brethren, (A)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [b]noble, are called. 27 But (B)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the [c]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
John 12:40-43
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40 “He(A) has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
(B)Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”
41 (C)These things Isaiah said [a]when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
Walk in the Light
42 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but (D)because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 (E)for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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- John 12:41 NU because
John 9:39-41
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39 And Jesus said, (A)“For judgment I have come into this world, (B)that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”
40 Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, (C)and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”
41 Jesus said to them, (D)“If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
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John 8:19
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19 Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Jesus answered, (A)“You know neither Me nor My Father. (B)If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
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John 7:48
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48 Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?
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John 3:19-21
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19 And this is the condemnation, (A)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For (B)everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (C)done in God.”
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Matthew 11:25
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Jesus Gives True Rest(A)
25 (B)At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that (C)You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent (D)and have revealed them to babes.
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Luke 23:34
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34 [a]Then Jesus said, “Father, (A)forgive them, for (B)they do not know what they do.”
And (C)they divided His garments and cast lots.
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- Luke 23:34 NU brackets the first sentence as a later addition.
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