Study it in the app“For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who believe.”
To some the cross is foolishness; to those being saved, it is the power of GodThe CrossThe message of the cross sounds like foolishness to some and is God's power to othersWisdom
Forγὰρsince,ἐπειδὴinἐνthe wisdomτῇ σοφίᾳof God,τοῦ θεοῦthe worldὁ κόσμοςdid notοὐκknowἔγνωGodτὸν θεόνthroughδιὰwisdom,τῆς σοφίαςGodὁ θεὸςwas pleasedεὐδόκησενthroughδιὰthe foolishnessτῆς μωρίαςof the proclamationτοῦ κηρύγματοςto saveσῶσαιthose whoτοὺςbelieve.πιστεύοντας
wisdom
Wisdom.
Where else “sophiai” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsworld against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmos” appearsknow
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnō” appearsdecide gladly
To decide something gladly.
Where else “eudokēsen” appearsfoolishness
Foolishness: what seems like folly, lack of sense.
Where else “mōrias” appearsproclamation
Proclamation, the message announced.
Where else “kērygmatos” appearssave
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōsai” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuontas” appears20Where is the wise one? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21 · This verse (above)
22For Jews ask for signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
