The Wisdom of God — 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, New American Standard Bible == BIBLE-CENTER

1 Corinthians, Chapter 1, verses 18-31

¹⁸ For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who^mare perishing, but to us whoⁿare being saved it is the power of God. ¹⁹ For it is written,“I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE,
AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE.”

²⁰ Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ²¹ For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the^omessage preached to save those who believe. ²² For indeed Jews ask for^psigns and Greeks search for wisdom; ²³ but we preach^qChrist crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, ²⁴ but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. ²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

²⁶ For^rconsider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to^sthe flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷ but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, ²⁸ and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that no^tman may boast before God. ³⁰ But^uby His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God,^vand righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, ³¹ so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”


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