Quotes About Understanding

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

and the way of peace they have not known.”

So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

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.”

as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

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

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brotherís way.

I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.

So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

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

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,