1 Corinthians 1:18-29

18ForG1063 theG3588 messageG3056 of theG3588 crossG4716 isG1510 foolishnessG3472 to those whoG3588 are perishingG622, butG1161 to us whoG1473 are being savedG4982 it isG1510 the powerG1411 of GodG2316. 19ForG1063 it is writtenG1125:

20WhereG4226 is the wiseG4680 man? WhereG4226 is the scribeG1122? WhereG4226 is the philosopherG4804 of thisG3778 ageG165? Has notG3780 GodG2316 made foolishG3471 theG3588 wisdomG4678 of theG3588 worldG2889? 21ForG1063 sinceG1894 inG1722 theG3588 wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 theG3588 worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did notG3756 knowG1097 Him, GodG2316 was pleasedG2106 throughG1223 theG3588 foolishnessG3472 of whatG3588 was preachedG2782 to saveG4982 those whoG3588 believeG4100.

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JewsG2453 demandG154 signsG4592 andG2532 GreeksG1672 search forG2212 wisdomG4678, 23butG1161 weG1473 preachG2784 ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, a stumbling blockG4625 to JewsG2453 andG1161 foolishnessG3472 to GentilesG1484,2 24butG1161 to thoseG846 whoG3588 are calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 andG2532 GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 the powerG1411 of GodG2316 andG2532 the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316.

25ForG3754 theG3588 foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 isG1510 wiserG4680 than man’sG444 wisdom,3 andG2532 theG3588 weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than man’sG444 strength.

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BrothersG80, considerG991 the time of yourG4771 callingG2821: NotG3756 manyG4183 of you were wiseG4680 by human standardsG2596G4561; notG3756 manyG4183 were powerfulG1415; notG3756 manyG4183 were of noble birthG2104. 27ButG235 GodG2316 choseG1586 theG3588 foolish thingsG3474 of theG3588 worldG2889 toG2443 shameG2617 theG3588 wiseG4680; GodG2316 choseG1586 theG3588 weak thingsG772 of theG3588 worldG2889 toG2443 shameG2617 theG3588 strongG2478. 28He choseG1586 theG3588 lowlyG36 andG2532 despisedG1848 thingsG3588 of theG3588 worldG2889, andG2532 the things thatG3588 areG1510 notG3361, toG2443 nullifyG2673 the things thatG3588 areG1510, 29so thatG3704 noG3361 one may boastG2744 in His presenceG1799G3588G2316.