Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

For whether we be beside ourselves, {it is} to God: or whether we be sober, {it is} for your cause.

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.

And when his friends heard {of it}, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. {friends: or, kinsmen}

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and {one} said unto him, {Is} all well? wherefore came this mad {fellow} to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man {that is} mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this {matter}.

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know {it}: the prophet {is} a fool, the spiritual man {is} mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. {spiritual...: Heb. man of the spirit}

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled {them} to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted {them} even unto strange cities.

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence {which I make} now unto you.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? {letters: or, learning}

And when his friends heard {of it}, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. {friends: or, kinsmen}

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know {it}: the prophet {is} a fool, the spiritual man {is} mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. {spiritual...: Heb. man of the spirit}

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 LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man {that is} mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and {one} said unto him, {Is} all well? wherefore came this mad {fellow} to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? {letters: or, learning}

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, {and} with the contempt of the proud.

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this {matter}.

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

For whether we be beside ourselves, {it is} to God: or whether we be sober, {it is} for your cause.

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

This {is} an evil among all {things} that are done under the sun, that {there is} one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness {is} in their heart while they live, and after that {they go} to the dead.

Yea, truth faileth; and he {that} departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw {it}, and it displeased him that {there was} no judgment. {maketh...: or, is accounted mad} {it displeased...: Heb. it was evil in his eyes}

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence {which I make} now unto you.

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled {them} to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted {them} even unto strange cities.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in {those that are} unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know {them}, because they are spiritually discerned.

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.