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1 Corinthians 3:19 — King James Version← Study notes

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.


1 Corinthians 3:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 3:1921 words
GreekMeaning
ThearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
σοφίαsophia
wisdomnounG4678
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κόσμουkosmou
worldnounG2889
τούτουtoutou
thisdemonstrativeG3778
μωρίαmōria
foolishnessnounG3472
παρὰpara
withprepositionG3844
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
GodnounG2316
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
γέγραπταιgegraptai
It has been writtenverbG1125
γάρgar
forwordG1063
Ho
He is the OnearticleG3588
δρασσόμενοςdrassomenos
catchingverbG1405
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
σοφοὺςsophous
wiseadjectiveG4680
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
πανουργίᾳpanourgia
craftinessnounG3834
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:19

As I said before, having launched out before the proper time into accusation of the fornicator, and having half opened it obscurely in a few words, and made the man's conscience to quail, he hastens again to the battle with heathen wisdom, and to his accusations of those who were puffed up there-with, and who were dividing the Church: in order that having added what remained and completed the whole topic with accuracy, he might thenceforth suffer his tongue to be carried away…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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