1 Corinthians 1:23-24

23but we preach Christ acrucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ bthe power of God and cthe wisdom of God.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

4For the dweapons of eour warfare are not of the flesh but have fdivine power gto destroy strongholds. 5We destroy arguments and hevery lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to iobey Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:13

13And jwe also thank God constantly
Or without ceasing
for this, that when you received lthe word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it mnot as the word of men
The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
but as what it really is, the word of God, owhich is at work in you believers.

1 Peter 1:12

12 pIt was revealed to them that qthey were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you rby the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, sthings into which angels long to look.

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