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|For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

|For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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|In scripture, God says, "I will destroy the wisdom of those who think they are wise and reduce to nothing the understanding of those who think they are well-informed."

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|Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

|Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

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|Where are the "wise", the "well-educated," and the debater?  Hasn't God made their wisdom of the world look pretty foolish now?

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|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.

|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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|Since the pseudowisdom of the world didn't know anything about God, it is amusing to God that the so-called foolishness of our preaching is what saves us believers.

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|For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

|For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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|For example, the Jews expect to see a sign from heaven, and the Greeks demand demonstrations of "wisdom."

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|But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

|But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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|But what we preach is the crucifixion of Christ.  For the Jews, this is a problem.  The Greeks think it's silly.

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|But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

|But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

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|But to those who listen to us, whether Jewish or Greek, what we preach is the power and the wisdom of God.

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

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

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|They know that this "foolishness" of God is wiser than men; the "weakness" of God is stronger than men.

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|For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

|For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

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|My brothers, think about your own experience of being called to Christ.  Not many wise (by worldly standards), not many powerful, not many high-born are called.

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|But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

|But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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|God chose the things the world considers foolish in order to confuse the wise, and the things the world considers weak in order to weaken the strong.

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