Out of the mouth of babes and infants have you ordained strength because of your enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger.

For he brings down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he lays it low; he lays it low, even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust.

The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

I will also leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

And they immediately left their nets, and followed him.

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.

And said unto him, Do you hear what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yea; have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and infants you have perfected praise?

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples.

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.

This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

But that it spread no further among the people, let us sternly threaten them, that they speak no longer to any man in this name.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge you.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? Others, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;)

Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.