1 Corinthians 1:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”
1 Corinthians 1:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:2017 words
ποῦpouabout, a
certain place
σοφόςsophoswise
ποῦpouabout, a
certain place
γραμματεύςgrammateusscribe, town-clerk
ποῦpouabout, a
certain place
συζητητὴςsyzētētēsdisputer
τοῦtouthe
αἰῶνοςaiōnosage / eternity
τούτουtoutouhe (it was that), hereof, it
οὐχὶouchinay, not
ἐμώρανενemōranenbecome fool, make foolish, lose savour
ὁhothe
θεὸςtheosGod
τὴνtēnthe
σοφίανsophianwisdom
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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