1 Corinthians 1
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1 Corinthians 1:18-25

18For the wordG3056 of the crossG4716 isG1510 to them that perishG622 foolishnessG3472; but unto us who areG1510 savedG4982 it isG1510 the powerG1411 of GodG2316. 19For it is writtenG1125,

I will destroyG622 the wisdomG4678 of the wiseG4680,And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

20WhereG4226 is the wiseG4680? whereG4226 is the scribeG1122? whereG4226 is the disputer of this worldG2889? hath not GodG2316 made foolish the wisdomG4678 of the worldG2889? 21For seeing that in the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 the worldG2889 through its wisdomG4678 knewG1097 not GodG2316, it was God’s good pleasureG2106 through the foolishnessG3472 of the preachingG2782 to saveG4982 them that believeG4100. 22Seeing that JewsG2453 askG154 for signsG4592, and GreeksG1672 seekG2212 after wisdomG4678: 23but we preachG2784 ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, unto JewsG2453 a stumblingblock, and unto GentilesG1484 foolishnessG3472; 24but unto them that are calledG2822, both JewsG2453 and GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 the powerG1411 of GodG2316, and the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316. 25Because the foolishness of GodG2316 isG1510 wiser than menG444; and the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 isG1510 strongerG2478 than menG444.

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