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1 Corinthians 2 14
Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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2 Thessalonians 2 10
and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
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Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
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2 Corinthians 4 3
Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,
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1 Corinthians 1 23-1 Corinthians 1 25
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God;because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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1 Corinthians 2 2
For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
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1 Corinthians 1 21
For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
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2 Corinthians 2 15-2 Corinthians 2 16
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved and in those who perish:to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient 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, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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Galatians 6:12-14
As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, 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 mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
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1 Thessalonians 1 5
and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
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Acts 17:18
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said,“ What does this babbler want to say?” Others said,“ He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
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Psalms 110:2-3
Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies.Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
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1 Corinthians 15 2
by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly 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 with God. For it is written,“ He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
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Acts 17:32
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said,“ We want to hear you again concerning this.”
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Acts 13:41
‘ Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”
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Acts 2:47
praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.