1 Corinthians 1:21

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

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.
New King James Version

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
New American Standard Bible

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached (preaching) to save those who believe.
New International Version

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.
The Amplified Bible

For when the world with all its earthly wisdom failed to perceive and recognize and know God by means of its own philosophy, God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching [salvation, procured by Christ and to be had through Him], to save those who believed (who clung to and trusted in and relied on Him).
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

For, in view of the fact that, in the wisdom of God, the world system through its wisdom did not come to have an experiential knowledge of God, God saw fit through the aforementioned foolishness of the previously alluded-to proclamation to save those who believe,
Phillips’ Modern English

For it was after the world in its wisdom had failed to know God, that He in His wisdom chose to save all who would believe by the “simple-mindedness” of the gospel message.
Williams’ Language of the People

For since in accordance with the wisdom of God the world had never in reality (Greek, had never known by experience), by means of its wisdom, come to know God, God chose through the nonsense of the message proclaimed, to save the people who put their faith in Him.
 
1 Cor. 1:20 π 1 Cor. 1:22
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  1. Assembling Together; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer God, by His Spirit, works more outside the organized Church than in it, because most churches are not ready to give God His unquestionable sovereignty.

  2. The Corinthian Error; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer These Corinthian Charismatics wanted the riches, blessings and places of honor – Paul’s life was an embarrassment to them.

  3. Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau: Three of Satan’s Stooges - Neil Girrard The U.S. is little more than the acting out of the philosophies of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau but most Americans don’t know what these philosophers said or why that might be important to them as followers of Christ.

  4. How Christ Is Revealed by the Holy Spirit - Not Through the Intellect!; When He Is Come - A.W. Tozer From a collection of 10 sermons on the Holy Spirit.

  5. Teachings of the Spirit - Neil Girrard It is most important that the Holy Spirit, and not some man, be our real teacher. Here’s why.
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