1 Corinthians 2:6
Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing,
1 Corinthians 1:28
and the insignificant of the world, and the despised, God chose, the things that are not, in order that he might abolish the things that are,
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
James 3:15
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but [is] earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Job 1:1
[There] was a man in the land of Uz whose name [was] Job. That man was blameless and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil.
Job 12:19
He leads priests away stripped, and he overthrows {the members of ancient families}.
Job 12:21
He pours contempt on noblemen, and he loosens [the] girdle of [the] mighty.
Psalm 2:1-6
Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?
Psalm 33:10
Yahweh brings to nothing [the] plan of nations; he frustrates [the] intents of peoples.
Psalm 37:37
Observe [the] blameless and look at [the] upright, for [there is] a future for a man of peace.
Isaiah 19:11-13
Surely the princes of Zoan [are] foolish; the wise of the counselors of Pharaoh [give] senseless counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I myself [am] a son of sages, a {descendant} of ancient kings"?
Isaiah 40:23
the one who brings princes to nothing; he makes rulers of [the] earth like nothing.
Matthew 5:48
Therefore you be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 13:22
And what was sown into the thorn plants--this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word and it becomes unproductive.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."
Luke 16:8
And the master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of light with regard to their own generation.
Acts 4:25-28
the one who said by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father David, your servant, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples conspire in vain?
1 Corinthians 1:18-20
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:1
And I, [when I] came to you, brothers, did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
1 Corinthians 2:8
which none of the rulers of this age knew. For if they had known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:13
[things] which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in [words] taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual [things] to spiritual [people].
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not become children in [your] understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in [your] understanding be mature.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and purity of motive from God, not in merely human wisdom, but by the grace of God.
2 Corinthians 4:4
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be encouraged, {be in agreement}, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Ephesians 2:2
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience,
Ephesians 4:11-13
And he himself gave some [as] apostles and some [as] prophets and some [as] evangelists and some [as] pastors and teachers
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already received [this], or [have] already been made perfect, but I press on if indeed I may lay hold of [that] for which also I was laid hold of by Christ.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is [one] of you, greets you, a slave of Christ always struggling on behalf of you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
James 3:2
For we all stumble [in] many [ways]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, [after you] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, [and] establish [you].