2 Corinthians 11:3
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3 But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of [your sincere and] pure devotion to Christ.(A)
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Psalm 116:6
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[a]The Lord protects the simple (childlike);
I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:6 In Jewish tradition this became a common saying to explain how some people could do ill-advised things and not suffer for them.
Psalm 119:130
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The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light;
Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).
Matthew 11:25-26
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25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose]. 26 Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
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