Therefore, the wisdom of God said, “I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute” Luke 11:49 NABRE Jesus is critical of religious leaders who care more about themselves than those who are entrusted to their care. Jesus points out that they have…
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Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and reject not your mother’s teaching; A graceful diadem will they be for your head; a pendant for your neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 NABRE The opening of the book of Proverbs includes ten lessons by a teacher to his disciples, whom he usually addresses as…
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The earth, LORD, is filled with your mercy; teach me your statutes. Psalms 119:64 NABRE We have a view that God created the word for the benefit of human kind. God speaks, “For I said, ‘My mercy is established forever;’” (Psalms 89:3) God’s mercy is given through His kindness and…
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But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without inconstancy or insincerity. James 3:17 NABRE James is speaking in his letter to the community about what makes a person wise. He describes failed wisdom as that wisdom that…
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Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18 NABRE Paul earlier in this letter said, “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to…
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