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1 Corinthians 1 18
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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Matthew 13:11-17
He answered them,“ To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says,‘ By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again; and I would heal them.’“ But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
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Romans 8:5-8
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.
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1John 2:27
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2 Corinthians 4 4-2 Corinthians 4 6
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,seeing it is God who said,“ Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 15 46
However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.
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1John 2:20
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Jude 1:19
These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
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James 3:15
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
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John 6:44-45
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.It is written in the prophets,‘ They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.
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1 Corinthians 15 44
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
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Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
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John 10:26-27
But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
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1 Corinthians 2 12
But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
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John 12:37
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
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John 5:44
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
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Matthew 16:23
But he turned, and said to Peter,“ Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
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John 16:8-15
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;about sin, because they don’t believe in me;about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.“ I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.
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John 3:3-6
Jesus answered him,“ Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”Nicodemus said to him,“ How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”Jesus answered,“ Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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John 14:26
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
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Acts 16:14
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
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John 8:51-52
Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”Then the Jews said to him,“ Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say,‘ If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’
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John 8:43
Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.
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John 15:26
“ When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
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1 Corinthians 1 23
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
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1John 5:20
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Acts 18:15
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
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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 26:24-25
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice,“ Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”But he said,“ I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
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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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Acts 25:19
but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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John 10:20
Many of them said,“ He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”