1 Corinthians 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

1 Corinthians 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”

1 Corinthians 1:20 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?”

1 Corinthians 1:20 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“where <FI>is<Fi> the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?”

1 Corinthians 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?”

1 Corinthians 1:20 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?”

1 Corinthians 1:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 1:20 in Context — 1 Corinthians 1

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.

22 Les Juifs demandent des miracles et les Grecs cherchent la sagesse:

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What Does 1 Corinthians 1:20 Mean?

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