Bible verses about "fool" | Haweis

¹ REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work, ² to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men. ³ For we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient, erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. ⁴ But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth, ⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ⁷ that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of eternal life. ⁸ Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men. ⁹ But foolish disquisitions, and genealogies, and disputes, and contentions about the law avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain. ¹⁰ An heretical person after a first and second admonition reject; ¹¹ knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

²² but I say unto you, That every man who is angry with his brother without cause, shall be liable to the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrim: but whosever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to be cast into hell fire.