I Corinthians 1:19
“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Corinthians 1:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
For scripture says — ‘I will bring the philosophy of the philosophers to nought, and the shrewdness of the shrewd I will bring to nothing.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn es steht geschrieben: "Ich will die Weisheit der Weisen vernichten, und den Verstand der Verständigen will ich hinwegtun".
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque está escrito: Destruiré la sabiduría de los sabios, y desecharé la inteligencia de los entendidos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque está escrito: Destruirei a sabedoria dos sábios, e aniquilarei a inteligência dos inteligentes.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois está escrito: "Destruirei a sabedoria dos sábios e frustrarei a inteligência dos instruídos".
📖 I Corinthians 1:19 in Context
17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21For 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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