Romans 1:14
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Luke 10:21
On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
Acts 13:2-4
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Acts 22:21
Then he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"
Acts 26:17-18
I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you
Acts 28:2
The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.
Acts 28:4
When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul's hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!"
Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
Romans 8:12
So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh
Romans 11:25
For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Romans 16:19
Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
1 Corinthians 1:19-22
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."
1 Corinthians 2:13
And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
1 Corinthians 14:11
If then I do not know the meaning of a language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.
1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
1 Corinthians 14:23-24
So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
2 Corinthians 11:19
For since you are so wise, you put up with fools gladly.
Ephesians 5:15-17
Therefore be very careful how you live -- not as unwise but as wise,
Colossians 3:11
Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.
2 Timothy 2:10
So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.
Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.
Proverbs 1:22
"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:5
You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
Isaiah 35:8
A thoroughfare will be there -- it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it -- fools will not stray into it.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.