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1 Corinthians 2 14
But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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2 Thessalonians 2 10
and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not accept the love of the truth so as to be saved.
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Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
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2 Corinthians 4 3
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
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1 Corinthians 1 23-1 Corinthians 1 25
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness,but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.For the foolishness of God is wiser than mankind, and the weakness of God is stronger than mankind.
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1 Corinthians 2 2
For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
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1 Corinthians 1 21
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
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2 Corinthians 2 15-2 Corinthians 2 16
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
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Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two edged sword, even penetrating as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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Galatians 6:12-14
All who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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2 Corinthians 10 4
for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
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1 Thessalonians 1 5
for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sakes.
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Acts 17:18
And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers as well were conversing with him. Some were saying,“ What could this scavenger of tidbits want to say?” Others,“ He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”— because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.
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Psalms 110:2-3
The Lord will stretch out Your strong scepter from Zion, saying,“ Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”Your people will volunteer freely on the day of Your power; In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.
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1 Corinthians 15 2
by which you also are saved, if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
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1 Corinthians 3 19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written:“ He is the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”;
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Acts 17:32
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“ We shall hear from you again concerning this.”
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Acts 13:41
‘ Look, you scoffers, and be astonished, and perish; For I am accomplishing a work in your days, A work which you will never believe, though someone should describe it to you.’ ”
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Acts 2:47
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.