1 Corinthians 1:19-21
Legacy Standard Bible
19 For it is written,
“(A)I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”
20 (B)Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of (C)this age? Has not God (D)made foolish the wisdom of (E)the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, (F)the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, (G)God was well-pleased, through the (H)foolishness of the [a]message preached, to (I)save those who believe.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching
1 Corinthians 1:19-21
King James Version
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
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