Mark 4:11
And he said to them, "To you has been intrusted the secret of the reign of God, but to those outsiders, everything is offered in figures,
Matthew 11:25
At that same time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent and revealing it to children.
Colossians 4:5
Use wisdom in dealing with outsiders, making the most of your opportunities.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so that you may have the respect of the outsiders, and not be dependent upon anybody.
1 Timothy 3:7
He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not your part to judge those who are inside the church,
Matthew 13:11-13
He answered, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but they are not.
Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes, for they do see, and your ears, for they do hear.
Matthew 16:17
Jesus answered, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for human nature has not disclosed this to you, but my Father in heaven!
Luke 8:10
And he said, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God, but they are given to others in the form of figures, so that they may look and yet not see, and hear and yet not understand.
Luke 10:21-24
At that moment he was inspired with joy, and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent, and revealing it to children! Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so!
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who sees anything special in you? And what have you got that you have not been given? But if it has been given you, why do you boast as though it had not been?
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in my heart, to give me the light of the knowledge of God's glory, that is on the face of Christ.
Ephesians 1:9
He has given us perfect insight into his secret purpose and understanding of it, in following out the design he planned to carry out in Christ,
Ephesians 2:4-10
But God is so rich in mercy that because of the great love he had for us,
Titus 3:3-7
For we ourselves were once without understanding, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to all kinds of passions and pleasures. Our minds were full of malice and envy. Men hated us and we hated one another.
James 1:16-18
Do not be misled, my dear brothers.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us power to recognize him who is true; and we are in union with him who is true, through his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.