1 Korintus 1:18

The Message of the Cross

1:18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Korintus 1:2

1:2 to the church of God that is in Corinth,¹ to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.²

Kolose 2:15

2:15 Disarming³ the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.⁴

Kolose 4:3

4:3 At the same time pray⁵ for us too, that⁶ God may open a door for the message⁷ so that we may proclaim⁸ the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.⁹

Kolose 4:2

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Pengkhotbah 2:12

Wisdom is Better than Folly

2:12 Next, I decided to consider¹⁰ wisdom, as well as foolish behavior and ideas.¹¹

For what more can the king’s successor do than what the king¹² has already done?