1 Corinthians 1:18-31.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Good News Translation)
18For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those
who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power.
19The scripture says,
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and set aside the understanding of the scholars. 20So then, where does
that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this
world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness! 21For God in
his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own
wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called foolish message we preach, God
decided to save those who believe. 22Jews want miracles for proof, and
Greeks look for wisdom. 23As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a
message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; 24but
for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is
Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For what seems to
be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's
weakness is stronger than human strength. 26Now remember what you were, my
friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were
wise or powerful or of high social standing. 27God purposely chose what the
world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the
world considers weak in order to shame the powerful. 28He chose what the
world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to
destroy what the world thinks is important. 29This means that no one can
boast in God's presence. 30But God has brought you into union with Christ
Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right
with God; we become God's holy people and are set free. 31So then, as the
scripture says, Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has
done.
who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power.
19The scripture says,
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and set aside the understanding of the scholars. 20So then, where does
that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this
world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness! 21For God in
his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own
wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called foolish message we preach, God
decided to save those who believe. 22Jews want miracles for proof, and
Greeks look for wisdom. 23As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a
message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; 24but
for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is
Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For what seems to
be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's
weakness is stronger than human strength. 26Now remember what you were, my
friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were
wise or powerful or of high social standing. 27God purposely chose what the
world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the
world considers weak in order to shame the powerful. 28He chose what the
world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to
destroy what the world thinks is important. 29This means that no one can
boast in God's presence. 30But God has brought you into union with Christ
Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right
with God; we become God's holy people and are set free. 31So then, as the
scripture says, Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has
done.
God bless you.
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