1 Corinthians 1:27

but God hath chosen those who are foolish in the opinion of the world, to confound the wise; and the weak men of the world to confound the mighty:

1 Corinthians 1:20

where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of this age? has not God prov'd the wisdom of this world to be downright folly.

James 2:5

consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?

Matthew 4:18-22

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him.

Matthew 11:25

At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.

Matthew 21:16

and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"

Luke 19:39-40

upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

Luke 21:15

for I will make you speak with such strength of argument, as all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict or withstand.

Acts 4:11-21

this is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but is become the chief of the angle.

Acts 6:9-10

when some out of the several synagogues, belonging to the freed men, to the Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and to those of Cilicia, and of Asia, came to dispute with Stephen.

Acts 7:35

this Moses whom they refused, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge? the very same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hands of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they were transported with rage, and gnashed their teeth against him.

there certain Epicurean and Stoick philosophers encountred him: "what does this mountebank mean?" said some: "he seems to proclaim some strange deitys," said others: because he talk'd to them of Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 24:24-25

some time after he came to Cesarea with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, when sending for Paul, he heard him discourse about the Christian faith.

2 Corinthians 4:7

but this treasure is lodg'd in such earthen vessels as we are, that the exceeding efficacy of it may appear to be from God, and not from us.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

our military arms are not so defective, but divinely effectual to demolish all their ramparts;

2 Corinthians 10:10

(for 'tis objected that my letters are weighty and powerful, but my bodily presence weak, and my preaching

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