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1 Corinthians 1 18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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Matthew 13:11-17
He answered and said to them,“ Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:‘ Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive;For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
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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 to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
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1John 2:27
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2 Corinthians 4 4-2 Corinthians 4 6
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.For it is the God who commanded light to 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, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
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1John 2:20
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Jude 1:19
These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.
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James 3:15
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, 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 at the last day.It is written in the prophets,‘ And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father 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 a spiritual body.
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Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
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John 10:26-27
But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
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1 Corinthians 2 12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
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John 12:37
But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,
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John 5:44
How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor 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 an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
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John 16:8-15
And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:of sin, because they do not believe in Me;of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.“ I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
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John 3:3-6
Jesus answered and said to him,“ Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”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 assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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John 14:26
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
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Acts 16:14
Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.
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John 8:51-52
Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”Then the Jews said to Him,“ Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say,‘ If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’
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John 8:43
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.
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John 15:26
“ But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
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1 Corinthians 1 23
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
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1John 5:20
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Acts 18:15
But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”
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Acts 17:32
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said,“ We will hear you again on this matter.”
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Acts 26:24-25
Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice,“ Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!”But he said,“ I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.
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Acts 17:18
Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said,“ What does this babbler want to say?” Others said,“ He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
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Acts 25:19
but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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John 10:20
And many of them said,“ He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”