Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
18For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach2 to save those who believe. 22For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Footnotes
- 2 1:21 Or the folly of preaching
The Power and Message of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18–31 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 42:43 • ID: 3446
The Word of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 51:05 • ID: 2741
The “Foolishness” of God
1 Corinthians 1:18–31, 1 Corinthians 2:1–5 Sermon • 47:20 • ID: 2934
The Power of the Cross (San Francisco)
1 Corinthians 1:18 Sermon • 50:46 • ID: 2529
A Study in 1 Corinthians, Volume 1
A Firm Foundation 1 Corinthians 1:1–4:21 Series • ID: 14601Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.