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Forὅτιthe foolishnessτὸ μωρὸνof Godτοῦ θεοῦisἐστίνwiser thanσοφώτερονmen,τῶν ἀνθρώπωνandκαὶthe weaknessτὸ ἀσθενὲςof Godτοῦ θεοῦisstronger thanἰσχυρότερονmen.τῶν ἀνθρώπων
1 Corinthians 1:25
Study it in the app“For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
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
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 1:25, word by word
- the foolishnessμωρὸνmōron
foolish, fool
Foolish, stupid; as a noun, a fool.
Where else “mōron” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- isἐστίνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- wiser thanσοφώτερονsophōteron
wise
Wise, skilled, clever.
Where else “sophōteron” appears- menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- the weaknessἀσθενὲςasthenes
weak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenes” appears- stronger thanἰσχυρότερονischyroteron
strong
Strong, mighty.
Where else “ischyroteron” appears
The context
24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the Messiah is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 · This verse (above)
26For consider your calling, brothers: that not many were wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.