1 Corinthians 1:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 1:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 1:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 1:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.””

1 Corinthians 1:19 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 1:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 1:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 1:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 1:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent.”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 1:19 in Context — 1 Corinthians 1

17 Ce n’est pas pour baptiser que Christ m’a envoyé, c’est pour annoncer l’Évangile, et cela sans la sagesse du langage, afin que la croix de Christ ne soit pas rendue vaine.

18 Car la prédication de la croix est une folie pour ceux qui périssent; mais pour nous qui sommes sauvés, elle est une puissance de Dieu.

19 Aussi est-il écrit: Je détruirai la sagesse des sages, Et j’anéantirai l’intelligence des intelligents.

20 Où est le sage? Où est le scribe? Où est le disputeur de ce siècle? Dieu n’a-t-il pas convaincu de folie la sagesse du monde?

21 Car puisque le monde, avec sa sagesse, n’a point connu Dieu dans la sagesse de Dieu, il a plu à Dieu de sauver les croyants par la folie de la prédication.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 1:19 Mean?

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