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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.