Luke 12:32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

John 12:31 "Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

Romans 11:14 if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,

1 Corinthians 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.

1 Corinthians 6:2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts?

1 Corinthians 11:32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

Galatians 1:15 But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, was pleased

Colossians 1:19 For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,

James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

James 5:20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. (NASB ©1995)