Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord and not relying on one's understanding, which contrasts with Acts 2:12, where people were perplexed and seeking understanding.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 13:13
This verse explains that some people will see and hear but not understand, contradicting Acts 2:12's sense of wonderment and seeking understanding.
Matthew 13:13: Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33
This verse states that God is not the author of confusion, contradicting the confusion expressed in Acts 2:12.
1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
Contradiction with John 3:8
John 3:8 speaks about the mysterious nature of the Spirit, which contrasts with the bewilderment of the crowd in Acts 2:12, seeking logical explanations.
John 3:8: The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Contradiction with Romans 11:33
This verse highlights the depth and unsearchability of God's judgments, which contrasts with the people's attempt at understanding in Acts 2:12.
Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
These verses underscore the difference between God's ways and human understanding, contradicting the human pursuit of understanding in Acts 2:12.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.