7 Bible Verses about Philosophy
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And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.
Beware lest there be some one who shall make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.

For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning." Where is the wise man? Where the scribe? Where the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: "He that taketh the wise in their craftiness;" and again: "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain."
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge;
From Thematic Bible
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Philosophy » Employment of, was not paul's method of preaching the gospel
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe;
which things we also speak, not in words taught by mans wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, connecting what is spiritual l with what is spiritual.
For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning."
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything while with you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling; read more.
and my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power; that your faith might not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.
Philosophy » Rabbinical
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge;
Beware lest there be some one who shall make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.
Let no one then call you to account about food or drink, or a feastday, or a new moon, or sabbaths; which are a shadow of the things to come, but the body is Christs. Let no one defraud you of the prize, desiring to do it in humiliation and worshipping of the angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, puffed up without reason by the mind of his own flesh, read more.
and not holding fast the Head, from which the whole body, supported and compacted by means of the joints and ligaments, groweth with an increase wrought by God.
Philosophy » The nature of things
Philosophy » Reveals the mysteries of providence
Because that which may be known of God is manifest within them; for God made it manifest to them. For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.
Philosophy » Is not sufficient for an adequate knowledge of God
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe; since even Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom;
Philosophy » Is not enough for salvation through the atonement of jesus Christ
But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought; but we speak Gods wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God determined on before the world was, for our glory; which none of the rulers of this world comprehended; for had they comprehended it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; read more.
but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him." For God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the depths of God.
Philosophy » Greek schools of
And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.
