1 Corinthians 1:21

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

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KJV

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For since in the wisdom of God the world through wisdom did not know God, God was well pleased through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 1

¹⁹ For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

²⁰ Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

²¹ For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

²² Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

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