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20 (A)Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of (B)this age? Has not God (C)made foolish the wisdom of (D)the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, (E)the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, (F)God was well-pleased, through the (G)foolishness of the [a]message preached, to (H)save those who believe. 22 For indeed (I)Jews ask for [b]signs and Greeks search for wisdom, 23 but we preach [c](J)Christ crucified, (K)to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles (L)foolishness, 24 but to those who are (M)the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (N)the power of God and (O)the wisdom of God. 25 Because the (P)foolishness of God is wiser than men, and (Q)the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or attesting miracles
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Messiah