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For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I will destroy (απολω). Future active indicative of απολλυμ. Attic future for απολεσω. Quotation from Isa 29:14 (LXX). The failure…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For it is written. This passage is quoted from Isaiah 29:14. The Hebrew of the passage, as rendered in the English version, is, "The w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For it is written.—This is a further explanation of why the word of the gospel, and not the word of merely human …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I wil…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

These verses flow logically from the proposition of v.17 that Paul did not come preaching with human wisdom. In his avoidance of human ostentation,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For it is written, etc. He shows further, from the testimony of Isaiah, how unreasonable it is that the truth of the gospel should be rega…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

As it is written The passage referred to is in (Isaiah 29:14) where it is read, "the wisdom of their wise men…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Paul had been educated in Jewish learning; but the plain preaching of a crucified Jesus was more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of th…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After condemning their conflict with a reason based on baptism, the Apostle disapproves of it again with a reason based on doctrine. For some of th…

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