1 Corinthians 1:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:2517 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:25
All these things, therefore, Paul bearing in mind, and being struck with astonishment, said that “the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;” in relation to the Cross, speaking of a folly and weakness, not real but apparent. For he is answering with respect unto the other party's opinion. For that which philosophers were not able by means of reasoning to accomplish, this, what seemed to be foolishness did excellently well. Which…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
OH
Omar HassanNote3mo agoGod's Foolishness Wiser Than Humans
Paul writes: 'For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.' This is exactly backwards from what we'd expect.
I'm a skeptic turned be...
1
AS
Adam SmithNote3mo agoBecause God's Foolishness Exceeds Wisdom
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. If God had wanted to save people, he could have done it through overwhelming power. A visible miracle in...
1