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OET by section 1COR 1:18

1COR 1:18–1:31 ©

The messiah is God’s power and wisdom

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1:18 The messiah is God’s power and wisdom

18Because the account about the execution on a stake seems just stupid to non-believers, but on the contrary to us being saved, it’s God’s power, 19because it was written:[ref]

‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and I will nullify the understanding of the intelligent.’

20Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God turned the wisdom of the world into foolishness?[ref]

21Because since the world, in God’s wisdom, didn’t know about God through their wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the ‘foolish’ message that was preached. 22Jews ask for miraculous signs and Greeks search for wisdom, 23but we preach about how Messiah was executed—something the Jews can’t logic out, and which the Greeks see as total foolishness. 24Yet to those who God calls, whether Jews or Greeks, Messiah is both God’s power and his wisdom, 25because God’s foolishness is better than humankind’s wisdom, and God’s weakness is greater than humankind’s strength.

26So brothers and sisters, think about how God called you. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, and not many were of noble birth, 27but God chose the foolish things of the world to shame those considered to be wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame those considered to be strong. 28He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, 29so that no human can boast to God. 30But because of him, you are in Messiah Yeshua, who was made to become wisdom from God for us, and to become righteousness, and also sanctification and redemption, 31so that, as per the scriptures: ‘Let anyone who boasts, boast about the master.’[ref]


18The for message which of_the stake, to_the ones on_one_hand perishing foolishness it_is, on_the_other_hand to_the ones being_saved to_us the_power of_god it_is.
19For/Because it_has_been_written:
I_will_be_destroying the wisdom of_the wise, and the intelligence of_the intelligent I_will_be_rejecting.
20Where is the_wise?
Where is the_scribe?
Where is the_debater of_ the _age this?
Not made_foolish the god the wisdom of_the world?
21For/Because since in the wisdom the of_god, not knew the world by its wisdom the god, took_pleasure the god through the foolishness of_the proclamation to_save the ones believing.
22Since both the_Youdaiōns signs are_requesting, and the_Hellaʸns wisdom are_seeking, 23but we are_proclaiming chosen_one/messiah having_been_executed_on_a_stake, to_the_Youdaiōns on_one_hand a_offense, on_the_other_hand to_pagans foolishness, 24but to_them the called ones, to_the_Youdaiōns both and to_the_Hellaʸns, chosen_one/messiah of_god the_power, and of_god the_wisdom.
25Because the foolish of_ the _god, wiser than the humans is, and the weak of_ the _god, stronger than the humans.
26For/Because you_all_are_seeing the calling of_you_all, brothers, that not many wise according_to the_flesh, not many powerful, not many noble.
27But the foolish things of_the world chose the god, in_order_that he_may_be_disgracing the wise, and the weak things of_the world chose the god, in_order_that he_may_be_disgracing the strong, 28and the insignificant of_the world and the things having_been_scorned chose the god, the things not being, in_order_that the things being he_may_nullify, 29so_that not may_boast all flesh before the god.
30Out_of but him, you_all are in chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), who was_become wisdom to_us from god, righteousness and/both, and holiness, and redemption, 31in_order_that as it_has_been_written:
The one boasting, in the_master him _let_be_boasting.

1COR 1:18–1:31 ©

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