Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.

but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,

You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, but receive a full reward.

But I have this against you: You have departed from your first love!

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them – yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

‘I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep.” And they began making fun of him.

For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.

But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”