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The Message of the Cross
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is [the] power of God.
19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[fn]
20 Where [is the] wise [man]? Where [is] [the] scribe? Where [is] [the] philosopher of this age? {Has} not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through [its] wisdom {did} not know [Him], God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,[fn] 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [the] power of God and [the] wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s [wisdom],[fn] and the weakness of God [is] stronger than man’s [strength].
1:19 Isaiah 29:14 (see also LXX)
1:23 BYZ and TR to Greeks
1:25 Literally than men; twice in this verse
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