1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 1:25; 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 3:19; 1 Corinthians 3:20; 1 Corinthians 6:5

1 Corinthians 1:19

19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

1 Corinthians 1:20

20 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?

1 Corinthians 1:25

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

1 Corinthians 1:26

26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

1 Corinthians 1:27

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 3:10

10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.

1 Corinthians 3:18

18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:19

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” ;

1 Corinthians 3:20

20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

1 Corinthians 6:5

5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?