1 Corinthians 1:19 meaning and explanation
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
1 Corinthians 1:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to a divided church in Corinth that prized eloquence and status, and he has just called the message of the cross foolishness to those who are perishing. Here he quotes Isaiah 29:14, where God announces that He will overturn the plans of those who think themselves clever.
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