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1 Corinthians 1:18-25

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18 The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are being destroyed. But it is the power of God for those of us who are being saved.

18 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 It is written in scripture: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the intelligence of the intelligent.

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

20 Where are the wise? Where are the legal experts? Where are today's debaters? Hasn't God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

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?

21 In God's wisdom, he determined that the world wouldn't come to know him through its wisdom. Instead, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of preaching.

21 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 Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,

22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

23 but we preach Christ crucified, which is a scandal to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

23 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 God's power and God's wisdom.

24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

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

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