New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Corinthians 1:20-25
201WhereG4226 is the wiseG4680 personG4680? WhereG4226 is the scribeG1122? WhereG4226 is the debaterG4804 of 2thisG3778 ageG165? Has GodG2316 not 3madeG3471 foolishG3471 the wisdomG4678 of 4the worldG2889? 21For sinceG1894 in the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 5the worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did not come to knowG1097 GodG2316, 6GodG2316 7was pleasedG2106 throughG1223 the 8foolishnessG3472 of the 9messageG2782 preachedG2782 to 10saveG4982 thoseG3588 who believeG4100. 22For indeedG2532 11JewsG2453 askG154 for 12signsG4592 and GreeksG1672 searchG2212 forG2212 wisdomG4678; 23but we preachG2784 1314ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, 15to JewsG2453 a stumblingG4625 blockG4625, and to GentilesG1484 16foolishnessG3472, 24but to thoseG3588 who are 17the calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 and GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 18the powerG1411 of GodG2316 and 19the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316. 25For the 20foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 is wiserG4680 than mankindG444, and 21the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than mankindG444.
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 ↩
- 13. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e., the Messiah ↩
- 14. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11 ↩
- 15. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Luke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
- 16. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
- 17. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 8:28 ↩
- 18. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 ↩
- 19. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Luke 11:49; 1 Cor 1:30 ↩
- 20. 1 Corinthians 1:25 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
- 21. 1 Corinthians 1:25 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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