Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

But those in authority??hat they once were makes no difference to me; God is no respecter of persons??hose I say who were in authority had no additions to make my message.

If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.

Bridleth

Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.

so too with vulgarity and buffoonery and foolish jesting. Such words become you not, but rather thanksgiving.

Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.

He who would love life and enjoy happy days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile;

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And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.

If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.

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But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren?

In vain do they worship me, While they teach doctrines that are the commands of men."

But in vain do they worship me, For their teaching is only human precepts.'"

by which also you are saved, if you are holding fast the message which I preached to you; unless indeed you have believed in vain.

Did you have such experience to no purpose??f indeed it was really to no purpose?

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and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, and vain also is your faith.

When we put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we control their whole body also.