1 CORINTHIANS 1:21 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
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 paradox is sharpened: 'the world through its wisdom did not know him' — worldly wisdom is structurally incapable of knowing God. God therefore chose 'the foolishness of what was preached' (mōrian tēs kērygmatos), namely the gospel, to save. The Greek aorist 'was pleased' (eudokēsen) recalls God's sovereign pleasure at Creation and at Jesus's baptism.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:21
“Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? Where is the wise? Where the Scribe? Where the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.” Having said, “It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,” He subjoins demonstration from facts, saying, “Where is the…
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