Verse 19
1 Corinthians 1:19
New Living Translation
19
As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise<br>and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”<br>
Original Language Text
greek
γέγραπται γάρ· Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.
English Translation
For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the understanding ones I will bring to nothing.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
1
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God (Elohim) to be an apostle of Christ Yashua (Jesu...
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2
I am writing to God (Elohim)’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God (Elohim) to be...
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3
May God (Elohim) our Father and the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ give you grace and peace.
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4
I always thank my God (Elohim) for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you bel...
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5
Through him, God (Elohim) has enriched your church in every way — with all of your eloquent words an...
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6
This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true.
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7
Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Yashua (Je...
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8
He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord...
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9
God (Elohim) will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partne...
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10
I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, to l...
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11
For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters...
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12
Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I foll...
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13
Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in t...
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14
I thank God (Elohim) that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
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15
for now no one can say they were baptized in my name.
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16
(Oh yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas, but I don’t remember baptizing anyone else.)
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17
For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News — and not with clever speech, for...
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18
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being sa...
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19
As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise<br>and discard the intelligence of the...
20
So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God (El...
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21
Since God (Elohim) in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom,...
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22
It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek...
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23
So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all non...
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24
But to those called by God (Elohim) to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God...
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25
This foolish plan of God (Elohim) is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God (Elohim)’s weakne...
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26
Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or we...
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27
Instead, God (Elohim) chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think the...
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28
God (Elohim) chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to...
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29
As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God (Elohim).
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30
God (Elohim) has united you with Christ Yashua (Jesus). For our benefit God (Elohim) made him to be...
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31
Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.”
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