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

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and {that} ye may have lack of nothing. {of...: or, of no man}

For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, {even} in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

But blessed {are} your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed {it} unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to {give} the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. {hath: Gr. is he who hath}

For who maketh thee to differ {from another}? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive {it}, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received {it}? {maketh...: Gr. distinguisheth thee}

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. {slumber: or, remorse}

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. {the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech}

{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and {that} ye may have lack of nothing. {of...: or, of no man}

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh {and} intermeddleth with all wisdom. {Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}

For he that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth {him}; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. {understandeth: Gr. heareth}

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A {certain} man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about {it}, and digged {a place for} the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.