1 Corinthians 1:25

For God’s ‘folly’ is wiser than people, and God’s ‘weakness’ is stronger than people.

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In The King James Version

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

In Context

24but to those who have received the call, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God!

26Look at the facts of your call, friends. There are not many among you who are wise, as people reckon wisdom, not many who are influential, not many who are high-born;

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Cross References

Zechariah 4:6He said to me, “This is the message of the Lord regarding Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts,

Romans 11:33Oh! The unfathomable wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments, how untraceable his ways! Yes –

1 Corinthians 1:27but God chose what the world counts foolish to put its wise to shame, and God chose what the world counts weak to put its strong to shame,

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. ( a. d. 57.) 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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