Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them exactly what time the star appeared.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was greatly enraged. And he sent and killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully inquired of the wise men.

Therefore, behold, I send prophets and wise men and scribes to you. And you will kill and crucify some of them. And some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city;

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble.

I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.