1 Corinthians 1:26-31- 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 NKJV


1 Corinthians 1:26-31 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put shame the things which are mighty;

and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

that no flesh should glory in His presence.

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--and righteousness and sanctification and redemption--

that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the LORD."

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.

For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

John 7:45-53 Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why have you not brought Him?"

The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this Man""

Then the Pharisees answered them, "Are you also deceived?

"Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?

"But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed."

Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them,

"Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?

They answered and said to him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."

And everyone went to his own house.

Galatians 6:11-16 See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand!

As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For in Christ Jesus neither can circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

2 Peter 1:16-21 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory; "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture  is of any private interpretation,

for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 PAUL, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,


remembering without ceasing  your work in faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 


knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.


For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.


And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,


so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.


For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.


For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.


and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.