I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers,
Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him,
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,
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