But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty:

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.

I speak to your shame. What, is there not so much as one wise man among you, that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.