1 Corinthians 1:21

for upon-beheld[conjunction] in to{the wisdom} of{the God} the world does_not_know the God through of{the wisdom}, the God well-esteems through of{the fool-ia/folly} of{the proclaim-effect} to-save the[plural] believing,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20Where[?] [is the] wise[?] Where[?] [is the] scribe[?] Where[?] [is the] seek-together-er of{the eon, the-same}[?] Emphatically-not[?] the God makes-foolish the wisdom of{the world, the-same}[?],

22and upon-beheld[conjunction] Judeans are-giving-cause/requesting [a] sign and Greeks are-seeking wisdom.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25In to{the season, the-there}, the Jesus, respond[ing], says, "I-am-acknowledging-self-out to{you}, Father, Lord of{the heaven} and of{the earth}, that you-conceal-from the-same, from of{wise} and of{put-together/intelligent}, and you-off-cover/uncover same to{infant}.

Romans 1:20for the[plural] unseen of{same} being-thought[about] from of{[the] creation} of{[the] world} is-being-seen-according-to to{the make-effects}, both the everlasting enablement/empowerment of{same} and divinity, into the to-be-being same[masculine plural] indefensible,

Romans 11:33Oh, [the] depth of{riches} and of{wisdom} and of{knowledge} of{God}, as without-investigations-out the judge-effects/judgments of{same} and without-track/trace-outs the ways of{same},

Ephesians 3:10in-which-place the much-various wisdom of{the God} may-be-know-ized now to{the origins/originals/chiefs} and to{the authorities} in to{the[plural] upon-heavenly} through of{the out-calling}

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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