John 7:49

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

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

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

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.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth.

For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—

For you have trusted in your wickedness. You have said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and your knowledge has perverted you. You have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.’

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

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

Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

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

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

So they went away from the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side. Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents with their wives, their sons, and their little ones.

Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

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

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

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

Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

‘Hear Yahweh’s word, king of Judah, who sits on David’s throne, you, your servants, and your people who enter in by these gates.

Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, “Hear Yahweh’s word, all Judah who are in the land of Egypt!

“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word:

“Therefore, prostitute, hear Yahweh’s word:

Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”

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.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”

They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

“We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.