the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

But it was what the world calls foolish that God chose to put the wise to shame with, and it was what the world calls weak that God chose to shame its strength with,

I ask it to shame you. Has it come to this, that there is not a single wise man among you who could settle a disagreement between one brother and another,

Return to your sober sense as you ought, and stop sinning, for some of you are utterly ignorant about God. To your shame I say so.

Such men are sham apostles, dishonest workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

To my shame I must admit that I was too weak for that sort of thing. But whatever anyone else dares to boast of?? am playing the part of a fool?? will dare to boast of too.

They are doomed to destruction: their appetites are their god; they glory in their shame; they are absorbed in earthly matters.

and present a wholesome, unobjectionable message, so that your opponent may be put to shame at finding nothing bad to say about us.

fixing our eyes upon Jesus, our leader and example in faith, who in place of the happiness that belonged to him, submitted to a cross, caring nothing for its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Now, dear children, keep in union with him, so that if he appears, we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame when he comes.

wild sea waves foaming up their own shame; wandering stars doomed forever to utter darkness.

(See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who keeps awake, and keeps hold of his clothes, so that he will not have to go naked and be put to shame!)