Page 283 - Pleasant Words from the Gospe

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be
arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain,
but to put their hope in God, Who richly provides us with

everything for our enjoyment. (1 Timothy, 6:17)

Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not
many of you were wise by human standards; not many were
influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the
foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the
weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the
lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the
things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no
one may boast before Him... Therefore, as it is written: "Let him
who boasts boast in the Lord." (1 Corinthians, 1:26-31)

Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast
works through the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old
yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast... Therefore let
us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice
and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sin-
cerity and truth. (1 Corinthians, 5:6-8)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand
[God's might, in the Presence of His power], that he may lift
you up in due time. (1 Peter, 5:6)

He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the
eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly val-
ued among men is detestable in God's Sight. (Luke, 16:15)

Love is patient, love is kind. It [loving for the approval of God,
experiencing true love] does not envy, it does not boast, it is
not proud. (1 Corinthians, 13:4)

281