1 Corinthians 1:20–31
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20Where is the wise? rwhere is sthe scribe? where is the disputer ssof this world? thath not God umade foolish the wisdom uuof this world? 21vFor after that pin the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, vvit pleased God by the mfoolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22For wthe Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23But wwwe preach Christ crucified, xunto the Jews a ystumblingblock, and unto the Greeks mfoolishness; 24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ othe power of God, and zthe wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26For aye see your bcalling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, cnot many dmighty, not many enoble, are called: 27But fGod hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and gthings which are not, hto bring to nought things that are: 29iThat no flesh should glory in his presence. 30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us zwisdom, and krighteousness, and lsanctification, and mredemption: 31That, according as it is written, nHe that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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- sEcclus. 10:5. & 38:24 (Gk.). 2 Macc. 6:18.
- ssSee ch. 2:6.
- tSo Job 12:17, 20, 24. ch. 3:19.
- uuch. 5:10.
- vSo Rom. 1:20, 21, 28.
- pCited from Isai. 29:14. So Job 5:12, 14. Jer. 8:9. See Matt. 11:25.
- vvch. 10:5. Gal. 1:15.
- mver. 21. 23. ch. 2:14. See ch. 4:10. Comp. Acts 26:24.
- wSee Matt. 12:38.
- ww2 Cor. 4:5. Comp. Gal. 5:11.
- xSee Luke 2:34.
- ySee Rom. 14:13.
- mver. 21. 23. ch. 2:14. See ch. 4:10. Comp. Acts 26:24.
- oRom. 1:16. ver. 24.
- zver. 30. See Luke 11:49.
- aGk. as ch. 8:9. & 10:18. & 16:10.
- bEph. 4:1 (Gk.). 2 Tim. 1:9. Heb. 3:1.
- fJames 2:5. Comp. Ps. 8:2.
- hch. 2:6. Comp. Job 34:19. 24.
- iSo Rom. 3:27. Eph. 2:9. See Judg. 7:2.
- zver. 30. See Luke 11:49.
- kJer. 23:5, 6. & 33:16. 2 Cor. 5:21. Phil. 3:9. So Rom. 4:25.
- lSo John 17:19. ch. 6:11.
- nCited generally from Jer. 9:23, 24. Cited also 2 Cor. 10:17. Comp. Rom. 4:2.
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