1 Corinthians 1:25

that the foolish of{the God} is-being wiser-than of{the men}, and the weak of{the God} stronger-than of{the men},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

24on-the-another-hand to{the[plural] same called[adjective]} both to{Judeans} and to{Greeks}, Anointed, enablement/empowerment of{God} and wisdom of{God},

26for you-are-viewing the call-sis[i.e. state of calling] of{you}, brothers, that not many [are] wise according-to flesh, not many [are] enabled/empowered[adjective], not many [are] well-become[adjective];

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Cross References

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},

1 Corinthians 1:27contrariwise, the God chooses the foolish of{the world} in-which-place he-may-be-shaming-down the wise, and the God chooses the weak of{the world} in-which-place he-may-be-shaming-down the strong,

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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