New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 1:20-22

20 1Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of 2this age? Has God not 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 7was pleased through the 8foolishness of the 9message preached to 10save those who believe.

22For indeed 11Jews ask for 12signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

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Notes

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

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