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Where is the wise? Or where is the scribe? Or where is the disputant of this world? Lo, hath not God showed, that the wisdom of this world is folly?

For in the wisdom of God, because the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to quicken them who believe.

but to them who are called, both Jews and Gentiles, Messiah is the energy of God, and the wisdom of God.

Because the foolishness of God, is wiser than men; and the feebleness of God, is stronger than men.

But God hath chosen the foolish ones of the world, to shame the wise; and he hath chosen the feeble ones of the world, to shame the mighty;

And ye, moreover, are of him in Jesus Messiah; who hath become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

And I, my Brethren, when I came to you, did not preach to you the mystery of God in magnificent speech, nor in wisdom.

that your faith might not arise from the wisdom of men, but from the power of God.

But we speak the wisdom of God, in a mystery; the wisdom which was hidden, and which God predetermined before the world was, for our glory:

But, as it is written: The eye hath not seen, nor hath the ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man, that which God hath prepared for those who love him.

But God hath revealed it to us, by his Spirit; for the Spirit exploreth all things, even the profound things of God.

For what man is there, who knoweth that which is in a man, except it be the spirit of the man, which is in him? So also, that which is in God, no one knoweth, except the Spirit of God.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God; that we might know the free gifts, which are given to us by God.

I planted, and Apollos watered; but God produced the growth.

Not therefore he that planted, is to be accounted of, nor he that watered, but God who produced the growth.

For we labor with God: and ye are God's husbandry, and God's edifice.

According to the grace of God which was given me, I laid the foundation like a wise architect; and another buildeth on it. But let each one see, how he buildeth on it.

Know ye not, that ye are the temple of God? and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 Whoever shall mar the temple of God, God will mar him: for the temple of God is holy, which [fn] ye are.

For the wisdom of this world is fatuity with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their own craftiness.