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 Porque Cristo não me enviou para batizar, mas sim, para evangelizar; não com sabedoria de palavras, para que a cruz de Cristo não se torne inútil.

18 Porque a palavra da cruz é loucura para os que perecem; mas para os que se salvam é poder de Deus.

19 Porque está escrito: Destruirei a sabedoria dos sábios, e aniquilarei a inteligência dos inteligentes.

20 Onde está o sábio? Onde está o escriba? Onde está o questionador desta era? Por acaso Deus não tornou a sabedoria deste mundo em loucura?

21 Pois já que, na sabedoria de Deus, o mundo não conheceu a Deus pela sabedoria, Deus se agradou de salvar os que creem por meio da loucura da pregação.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 1:19 Mean?

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