For the word of the
cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the
power of God. For it is written:
“I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE,
AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE WHO HAVE UNDERSTANDING, I WILL CONFOUND.” (Isaiah 29:14)
Where is the
wise person? Where is the scribe?
Where is the debater of this age?
Has God not made foolish the wisdom of
the world? For since in the wisdom of
God the world through its wisdom did
not come to know God, God was
pleased through the foolishness of
the message preached to save those who
believe. For indeed Jews ask for signs and
Greeks search for wisdom; but
we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a
stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness,
but to those who are the called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ the power of God and
the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of
God is wiser than mankind, and the weakness of
God is stronger than mankind.
For consider your calling,
brothers and sisters, that there were not many wise according to the
flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
but God has chosen the foolish things of
the world to shame the wise, and God has
chosen the weak things of the world to
shame the things which are strong, and
the insignificant things of the world and
the despised God has chosen, the things that
are not, so that He may nullify the
things that are, so that no human may
boast before God. But it is due to Him that you
are in Christ Jesus, who became to
us wisdom from God, and righteousness and
sanctification, and redemption, so that,
just as it is written:
“LET THE ONE WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN
THE LORD.”
(Jeremiah 9:24)
(1Corinthians 1:18-31 NASB) *
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https://biblehub.com/nasb_/1_corinthians/1.htm
