1 Corinthians 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 1:19-25

19For it is written, “1I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.” 202Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of 3this age? Has not God 4made foolish the wisdom of 5the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God 6the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, 7God was well-pleased through the 8foolishness of the 9message preached to 10save those who believe. 22For indeed 11Jews ask for 12signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23but we preach 1314Christ crucified, 15to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles 16foolishness, 24but to those who are 17the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ 18the power of God and 19the wisdom of God. 25Because the 20foolishness of God is wiser than men, and 21the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Is 29:14 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Job 12:17; Is 19:11f; 33:18 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Matt 13:22; 1 Cor 2:6, 8; 3:18, 19 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Rom 1:20ff ↩
  5. 5. 1 Corinthians 1:20 John 12:31; 1 Cor 1:27f; 6:2; 11:32; James 4:4 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Corinthians 1:21 John 12:31; 1 Cor 1:27f; 6:2; 11:32; James 4:4 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Luke 12:32; Gal 1:15; Col 1:19 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Corinthians 1:21 1 Cor 1:18, 23, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching ↩
  10. 10. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Rom 11:14; James 5:20 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Matt 12:38 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or attesting miracles ↩
  13. 13. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e. Messiah ↩
  14. 14. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Luke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 8:28 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Luke 11:49; 1 Cor 1:30 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Corinthians 1:25 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Corinthians 1:25 2 Cor 13:4 ↩

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