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1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5
Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
1Co 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishnessh to those who are perishing,i but to us who are being savedj it is the power of God.k 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”3l
1Co 1:20 Where is the wise man?m Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age?n Has not God made foolisho the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the worldp through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to saveq those who believe.r 22 Jews demand miraculous signss and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:t a stumbling blocku to Jews and foolishnessv to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,w both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of Godx and the wisdom of God.y 25 For the foolishnessz of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weaknessa of God is stronger than man’s strength.
1Co 1:26 Brothers, think of what you were when you were called.b Not many of you were wisec by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chosed the foolishe things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are notf—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.g 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,h who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,i holinessj and redemption.k 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”4l
1Co 2:1 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdoma as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.1 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.b 3 I came to youc in weaknessd and fear, and with much trembling.e 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,f but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,g 5 so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.h
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