1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.
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- Luke 10:21 : 21 On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
- Matt 11:25 : 25 Jesus’ Invitation At that time Jesus said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to little children.
- Dan 2:20 : 20 saying,“Let the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.
- 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- Eph 3:10 : 10 The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.
- Rom 1:20-22 : 20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes– his eternal power and divine nature– have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
- Rom 1:28 : 28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
- Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways!
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- 1 Cor 1:17-204 verses86%
17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.
18The Message of the Cross 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.
19For it is written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”
20Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?
- 1 Cor 1:22-3110 verses84%
22For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,
23but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.
24But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.
27But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.
28God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,
29so that no one can boast in his presence.
30He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
31so that, as it is written,“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
- 1 Cor 3:18-203 verses82%
18Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
19For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written,“He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
20And again,“The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
- Rom 1:16-238 verses78%
16The Power of the Gospel For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written,“The righteous by faith will live.”
18The Condemnation of the Unrighteous For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,
19because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
20For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes– his eternal power and divine nature– have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
21For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.
- 1 Cor 2:4-85 verses76%
4My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.
6Wisdom from God Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.
7Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.
8None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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14The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 Cor 2:1-22 verses72%
1When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.
2For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
- 2 Cor 4:3-42 verses72%
3But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,
4among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
- Eph 3:9-102 verses71%
9and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan– the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.
10The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.
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9He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
- Eph 1:8-92 verses70%
8that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.
9He did this when he revealed to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,
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1Justification by Law or by Faith? You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!
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21but as it is written:“Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
- 2 Cor 11:16-172 verses70%
16Paul’s Sufferings for Christ I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. But if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
17What I am saying with this boastful confidence I do not say the way the Lord would. Instead it is, as it were, foolishness.
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4But“when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,
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10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!
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5in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).
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14But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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28We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.
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22The LORD answered,“This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good.”