Bible verses about "philosophy" | Worrell

⁶ But we speak wisdom among the perfect; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought; ⁷ but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery—the hidden wisdom—which God predestined before the ages for our glory; ⁸ which no one of the rulers of this age has known; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; ⁹ but, as it has been written, "Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, and that entered not into the heart of man—whatsoever things God prepared for those who love Him"; ¹⁰ but to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things —even the deep things of God.

²¹ For, since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe;

¹⁸ And some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were encountering him. And some said, "What would this babbler wish to say?" And others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods;" because he proclaimed the good tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

¹⁶ Let no one, therefore, judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of a feast, or a new moon, or sabbaths, ¹⁷ which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is Christ's. ¹⁸ Let no one rob you of your prize, wishing to do it in humility and in a worshipping of angels, speculating about the things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh, ¹⁹ and not holding fast the Head from Whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

¹ And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God; ² for I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. ³ And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴ And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power; ⁵ that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

²⁰ O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;

¹³ Which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit; combining spiritual things with spiritual.

⁹ But shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. ¹⁰ A factious man, after a first and a second admonition, avoid;

⁸ Beware, lest there should be any one who makes a spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceits, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ;