Isaiah 29:24
29:24 Those who stray morally will gain understanding;
those who complain will acquire insight.
Nehemiah 8:8-12
8:8 They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it
and imparting insight. Thus the people
gained understanding from what was read.
8:9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.
8:10 He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
8:11 Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.”
8:12 So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.
Matthew 11:25
Jesus’ Invitation
11:25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
Matthew 16:17
16:17 And Jesus answered him,
“You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood
did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!
Acts 6:7
6:7 The word of God continued to spread,
the number of disciples in Jerusalem
increased greatly, and a large group
of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 26:9-11
26:9 Of course,
I myself was convinced
that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
26:10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received
from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote
against them when they were sentenced to death.
26:11 I punished
them often in all the synagogues
and tried to force
them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged
at them, I went to persecute
them even in foreign cities.
Galatians 1:23
1:23 They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news
of the faith he once tried to destroy.”