1 Corinthians 1:17-25

17 1For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, 2not in [a]cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

The Wisdom of God

18 For the word of the cross is 3foolishness to 4those who [b]are perishing, but to us who [c]are being saved it is 5the power of God.
19 For it is written, "6I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE."
20 7Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of 8this age? Has not God 9made foolish the wisdom of 10the world?
21 For since in the wisdom of God 11the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, 12God was well-pleased through the 13foolishness of the [d]message preached to 14save those who believe.
22 For indeed 15Jews ask for [e]signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
23 but we preach [f]16Christ crucified, 17to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles 18foolishness,
24 but to those who are 19the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ 20the power of God and 21the wisdom of God.
25 Because the 22foolishness of God is wiser than men, and 23the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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Cross References 23

  • 1. John 4:2; Acts 10:48
  • 2. 1 Cor 2:1, 4, 13; 2 Corinthians 10:10; 2 Corinthians 11:6
  • 3. 1 Cor 1:21, 23, 25; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 4:10
  • 4. Acts 2:47; 2 Corinthians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:10
  • 5. Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:24
  • 6. Isaiah 29:14
  • 7. Job 12:17; Isaiah 19:11; Isaiah 33:18
  • 8. Matthew 13:22; 1 Corinthians 2:6, 8; 1 Corinthians 3:18, 19
  • 9. Romans 1:20f
  • 10. John 12:31; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 11:32; James 4:4
  • 11. John 12:31; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 11:32; James 4:4
  • 12. Luke 12:32; Galatians 1:15; Colossians 1:19
  • 13. 1 Cor 1:18, 23, 25; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 4:10
  • 14. Romans 11:14; James 5:20
  • 15. Matthew 12:38
  • 16. 1 Corinthians 2:2; Galatians 3:1; Galatians 5:11
  • 17. Luke 2:34; 1 Peter 2:8
  • 18. 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 4:10
  • 19. Romans 8:28
  • 20. Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18
  • 21. Luke 11:49; 1 Corinthians 1:30
  • 22. 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 4:10
  • 23. 2 Corinthians 13:4

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