1 Corinthians 1:18-25
The Message of the Cross

18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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20 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?

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21 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.

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22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

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25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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