1 Corinthians 2:6
And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,
1 Corinthians 1:28
and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless --
Hebrews 5:14
and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.
James 3:15
this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
Job 1:1
A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
Job 12:19
Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
Job 12:21
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Psalm 2:1-6
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?
Psalm 33:10
Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.
Psalm 37:37
Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each is peace.
Isaiah 19:11-13
Only, fools are the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, 'A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'
Isaiah 40:23
He who is making princes become nothing, Judges of earth as emptiness hath made;
Matthew 5:48
ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.
Matthew 13:22
'And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, 'If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'
Luke 16:8
'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.
Acts 4:25-28
who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?
1 Corinthians 1:18-20
for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God,
1 Corinthians 2:1
And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,
1 Corinthians 2:8
which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;
1 Corinthians 2:13
which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
2 Corinthians 13:11
Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;
Ephesians 2:2
in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,
Ephesians 4:11-13
and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;
Colossians 4:12
Salute you doth Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,
James 3:2
for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you;