Quotes About Divine

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”

And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

For he is Godís servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is Godís servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

For the foolishness of God is wiser than manís wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than manís strength.

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.

For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.

“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.