Luke 10:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

I thank

Matthew 11:25

John 11:41

John 17:24

Thou hast

Colossians 2:2

Revealed

1 Peter 2:1

Even

Ephesians 1:5

General references

Romans 9:16

Colossians 1:19

Bible References

I thank

At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children.

So they slipped the stone aside. And Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you for listening to me;

Father, I want to have those whom you have given me right where I am, in order that they may see the glory which you have given me, because you loved me before the creation of the world.

Thou hast

God is entirely trustworthy, and it is He through whom you have been called into this fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;

Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in this world's wisdom, as compared with the rest of you, to become really wise he must become a fool.

If the meaning of the good news I preach is covered up at all, it is so only in the case of those who are on the way to destruction.

that their hearts may be encouraged, by having been knit together in love and by having atoned to the full assurance of understanding, so that they may finally reach the fullest knowledge of the open secret, Christ Himself,

Revealed

He answered: "It is you and not they who are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.

Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man that made this known to you, but my Father in heaven.

and asked Him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus answered them, "Yes. Did you never read this, 'Out of the mouths of little children, yea, of infants, you have perfect praise'?"

I solemnly say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God as a little child does, will never get into it at all."

Just the opposite: God chose what the world calls foolish to put the wise to shame, what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame,

Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;

So once for all get rid of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all sorts of slander,

Even

He foreordained us to become His sons by adoption through Christ Jesus, to carry out the happy choice of His will,

General references

So one's destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God's having mercy on him.

It is so because it was the divine choice that all the divine fullness should dwell in Him,