1 Corinthians 1:21

American Standard Version (1901)

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

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  • Luke 10:21 : 21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
  • Dan 2:20 : 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
  • Eph 3:10 : 10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
  • Rom 1:20-22 : 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

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  • 1 Cor 1:17-20
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    17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

    18For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

    19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

    20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

  • 1 Cor 1:22-31
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    22Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

    23but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

    24but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

    25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

    26For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called] :

    27but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

    28and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

    29that no flesh should glory before God.

    30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

    31that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-20
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

    20and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

  • Rom 1:16-23
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    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

    17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

    18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

    19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

    20For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

    21because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

    22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

    23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

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    4And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

    5that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

    6We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

    7but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

    8which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

  • 1 Cor 2:14
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    14Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

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    1And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

    2For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

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    3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

    4in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them] .

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    9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

    10to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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    9who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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    8which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

    9making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

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    1O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

  • Rom 15:21
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    21but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

    17That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

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    4But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

  • Gal 6:14
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    14But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

  • Col 1:28
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    28whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

  • Jer 4:22
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    22For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.