9 Bible Verses about Wise Men In The Church

"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;

"So, brothers, find from among your own number seven men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them over this business.

but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.

For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called.

My message and my preaching were not in the persuasive language of philosophy, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;

According to the grace of God vouchsafed me, like a skillful master-builder, I have laid a foundation; but another will be building upon it. Let each take heed how he builds on it.

For Christ's sake we are fools, but you are quite philosophic in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are outcast.

I say this to shame you. Is it so that there is not among you a single wise man, capable of deciding between a man and his brother?

I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves judge what I say.