1 Corinthians 1:20 meaning and explanation
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1 Corinthians 1:20, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to a divided church in Corinth that prized status and eloquence. Here he echoes Isaiah 19:12 and 33:18, where God asks where the wise, the scribes and the counselors of Egypt and Assyria have gone when their plans collapse.
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