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God's Pattern of Humbling Pride
Paul quotes Isaiah 29:14 to show a consistent pattern in God's actions. Commentators explain that just as God planned to confound the proud leaders of ancient Israel, He now uses the gospel to humble the world's self-reliant thinkers. God's wisdom intentionally operates in ways that defy human expectation and pride.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 1:19
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 1:19
I will destroy (απολω). Future active indicative of απολλυμ. Attic future for απολεσω. Quotation from Isa 29:14 (LXX). The failure…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 1:19
19th Century
Bishop
For it is written.—This is a further explanation of why the word of the gospel, and not the word of merely human …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 1:19–21
19th Century
Preacher
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 1:19
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
On 1 Corinthians 1:19
16th Century
Theologian
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
On 1 Corinthians 1:19
17th Century
Pastor
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
On 1 Corinthians 1:17–25
17th Century
Minister
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…