In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, {even} his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: {so...: or, that they may be}

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly {places} might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

And even as they did not like to retain God in {their} knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate...: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind}

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable {are} his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they {are} vanity.

But though {I be} rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. {devotions: or, gods that ye worship}

And blessed is {he}, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in {my} folly: and indeed bear with me. {indeed bear...: or, indeed ye do bear with me}

Yet he also {is} wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. {call...: Heb. remove}

If by any means I may provoke to emulation {them which are} my flesh, and might save some of them.

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. {I thought: Heb. I said} {I thought...: or, I said with myself, He will surely come out, etc: Heb. I said} {strike: Heb. move up and down}

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, {if} the prophet had bid thee {do some} great thing, wouldest thou not have done {it}? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. {keep...: or, hold fast} {what: Gr. by what speech}

For {his} letters, say they, {are} weighty and powerful; but {his} bodily presence {is} weak, and {his} speech contemptible. {say they: Gr. saith he}

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: {blindness: or, hardness}

And ye shall compass the city, all {ye} men of war, {and} go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: