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1 Corinthians 1:18-20
International Children’s Bible
1 Corinthians 1:18-20
International Children’s Bible
Christ Is God’s Power and Wisdom
18 The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those who are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 It is written in the Scriptures:
“I will cause the wise men to lose their wisdom.
I will make the wise men unable to understand.” Isaiah 29:14
20 Where is the wise person? Where is the educated person? Where is the philosopher[a] of our times? God has made the wisdom of the world foolish.
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- 1:20 philosopher Philosophers were those who searched for truth.
1 Corinthians 1:18-20
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:18-20
New International Version
Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(A) to those who are perishing,(B) but to us who are being saved(C) it is the power of God.(D) 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[a](E)
20 Where is the wise person?(F) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(G) Has not God made foolish(H) the wisdom of the world?
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
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