While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools,

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--

but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

an instructor of those who lack wisdom, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the Law,

For I esteem the sufferings of the present time as of no account, when compared with the glory which is about to be revealed to us.

Or has the potter no right over the clay, from the same lump certainly to make this vessel for esteem, and that for disesteem?

For there is a truth, brethren, not revealed hitherto, of which I do not wish to leave you in ignorance, for fear you should attribute superior wisdom to yourselves--the truth, I mean, that partial blindness has fallen upon Israel until the great mass of the Gentiles have come in;

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

Pay back to no man evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and seemly in every one's esteem.

Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.

There are some who esteem one day above another; there are others who esteem all days alike; let each other be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and [once] my fellow prisoners, who are held in high esteem in the estimation of the apostles, and who were [believers] in Christ before me.