1 Corinthians 4:10

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up, princes, and they shall worship, because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”

because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

“Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in Yahweh’s house, for every man who is crazy, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Your prophets have seen false and foolish visions for you. They have not uncovered your iniquity, to reverse your captivity, but have seen for you false revelations and causes of banishment.

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”

He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch.”

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

So then death works in us, but life in you.

When Jehu came out to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.”

“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.

The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,

You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.