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18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound."<note: A quotation from Isa 29:14>
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For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20 Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
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Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher 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 know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
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For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
22 For indeed, Jews ask for sign miracles and Greeks seek wisdom,
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Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness,
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but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
24 but to those [who are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human [wisdom], and the weakness of God [is] stronger than human [strength].
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For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
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