1 Corinthians 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 1:20-22

201Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of 2this age? Has not God 3made foolish the wisdom of 4the world?

21For since in the wisdom of God 5the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, 6God was well-pleased through the 7foolishness of the 8message preached to 9save those who believe.

22For indeed 10Jews ask for 11signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

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Notes

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

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