I Corinthians 1:21
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Corinthians 1:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
For since the world, in God’s wisdom, did not by its philosophy learn to know God, God saw fit, by the ‘folly’ of our proclamation, to save those who believe in Christ!
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn weil ja in der Weisheit Gottes die Welt durch die Weisheit Gott nicht erkannte, so gefiel es Gott wohl, durch die Torheit der Predigt die Glaubenden zu erretten;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque por no haber el mundo conocido en la sabiduría de Dios á Dios por sabiduría, agradó á Dios salvar á los creyentes por la locura de la predicación.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque já que, na sabedoria de Deus, o mundo não conheceu a Deus pela sabedoria, Deus se agradou de salvar aos crentes pela loucura da pregação.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Visto que o mundo, em sua sabedoria, não conheceu a Deus, aprouve a Deus através da loucura da pregação salvar aqueles que creem.
📖 I Corinthians 1:21 in Context
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.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
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