Counterintuitive

Question 1

Jas 1:2

Answer 1

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds…

Question 2

Ac 20:35

Answer 2

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Question 3

Mt 16:25

Answer 3

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Question 4

2 Co 12:9

Answer 4

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Question 5

1 Co 1:27–29

Answer 5

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

Question 6

1 Co 3:18

Answer 6

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

Question 7

1 Co 3:19

Answer 7

For the wisdom of this world is folly with God.

Question 8

Mk 10:43

Answer 8

Whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

Question 9

Mk 10:44

Answer 9

and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.

Question 10

Mk 10:45

Answer 10

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Question 11

Je 9:23

Answer 11

Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Question 12

Je 9:24

Answer 12

but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.”

Question 13

Mt 5:11

Answer 13

Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

Question 14

Mt 5:12

Answer 14

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.