Verse 21
1 Corinthians 1:21
Darby Translation
21
For since, in the wisdom of God (Elohim), the world by wisdom has not known God (Elohim), God (Elohim) has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.
Original Language Text
greek
ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.
English Translation
For since in the wisdom of God the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
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Paul, [a] called apostle of Yashua (Jesus) Christ, by God (Elohim)'s will, and Sosthenes the brother...
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to the assembly of God (Elohim) which is in Corinth, to [those] sanctified in Christ Yashua (Jesus),...
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Grace to you and peace from God (Elohim) our Father, and [the] Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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I thank my God (Elohim) always about you, in respect of the grace of God (Elohim) given to you in Ch...
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that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,
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(according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you,)
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so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ;
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who shall also confirm you to [the] end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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God (Elohim) [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Yashua (Jes...
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Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, that ye all say the same...
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For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that ther...
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12
But I speak of this, that each of you says, *I* am of Paul, and *I* of Apollos, and *I* of Cephas, a...
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Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Pa...
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I thank God (Elohim) that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,
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that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.
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Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.
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For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the c...
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For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God (El...
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19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the und...
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Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God (Elohim) made foolish t...
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21
For since, in the wisdom of God (Elohim), the world by wisdom has not known God (Elohim), God (Elohi...
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Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;
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but *we* preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;
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but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God (Elohim)'s power and God (Elohim)'s...
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Because the foolishness of God (Elohim) is wiser than men, and the weakness of God (Elohim) is stron...
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For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many pow...
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But God (Elohim) has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and...
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and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God (Elohim) chosen, [and] things that ar...
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so that no flesh should boast before God (Elohim).
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But of him are *ye* in Christ Yashua (Jesus), who has been made to us wisdom from God (Elohim), and...
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that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.
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