GOD HAS MADE FOOLISH THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD

 

The apostle Paul says this:

17 For Christ did not send me to Baptize,

But to Preach the Gospel--

NOT WITH WORDS OF HUMAN WISDOM,

Lest the Cross of Christ be Emptied of its Power.

18 FOR THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS IS FOOLISHNESS

TO THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING,

But to us who are Being Saved it is the Power of God.

19 For it is written:

'I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE;

The Intelligence of the Intelligent I will Frustrate.' [Isa. 29:14.]

20 WHERE IS THE WISE MAN? WHERE IS THE SCHOLAR?

HAS NOT GOD MADE FOOLISH THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD?

21 For since in the Wisdom of God

The World through its Wisdom did not Know Him,

God was Pleased through the Foolishness of what was Preached

TO SAVE THOSE WHO BELIEVE.

22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

23 BUT WE PREACH CHRIST CRUCIFIED:

A stumbling block to Jews and Foolishness to Gentiles,

24 BUT TO THOSE WHOM GOD HAS CALLED,

Both Jews and Greeks,

CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD AND THE WISDOM OF GOD.

(1 Corinthians 1:17-24)