I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.