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Why then, if we are the children of God, we must not imagine that the divine nature can be represented in gold, or silver, or stone, carved by man’s art and thought. (Acts 17, 29)
So, when Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began his indictment thus. Such is the peace thou hast enabled us to enjoy, so many wrongs have been righted for us through thy wisdom, (Acts 24, 2)
and the natives, when they saw the beast coiled round his hand, said to one another, This must be some murderer; he has been rescued from the sea, but divine vengeance would not let him live. (Acts 28, 4)
and natural wisdom brings only death, whereas the wisdom of the spirit brings life and peace. (Romans 8, 6)
That is because natural wisdom is at enmity with God, not submitting itself to his law; it is impossible that it should. (Romans 8, 7)
And, tell me, was not Israel warned of it? Why, there is a saying that goes back to Moses, I will make them jealous of a nation that is no nation at all; I will put rivalry between them and a nation which has never learnt wisdom.✻ (Romans 10, 19)
And what does the divine revelation tell him? There are seven thousand men I have kept true to myself, with knees that never bowed to Baal.✻ (Romans 11, 4)
How deep is the mine of God’s wisdom, of his knowledge; how inscrutable are his judgements, how undiscoverable his ways! (Romans 11, 33)
Live in harmony of mind, falling in with the opinions of common folk, instead of following conceited thoughts; never give yourselves airs of wisdom.✻ (Romans 12, 16)
So we read in scripture, I will confound the wisdom of wise men, disappoint the calculations of the prudent.✻ (1 Corinthians 1, 19)
What has become of the wise men, the scribes, the philosophers of this age we live in? Must we not say that God has turned our worldly wisdom to folly? (1 Corinthians 1, 20)
When God shewed us his wisdom, the world, with all its wisdom, could not find its way to God;✻ and now God would use a foolish thing, our preaching, to save those who will believe in it. (1 Corinthians 1, 21)
