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Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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God's 'Foolishness' is Ironic
Commentators unanimously clarify that Paul is using irony. God possesses no actual foolishness or weakness. These terms describe how God's plan of salvation—a crucified Messiah preached by humble messengers—appears to the world. Paul uses this striking language to contrast divine wisdom with flawed human judgment.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Because the foolishness of God. This refers to what God appoints, requires, commands, does, etc., which appears foolish to people. The pas…
The foolishness of God (το μωρον του θεου). Abstract neuter singular with the article, the foolish act of God (the Cross as regard…
19th Century
Anglican
Because—This introduces the reason why Christ, as being crucified, is the power and wisdom of God, namely, because God’s folly (as…
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Baptist
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Gre…
In contrast, Paul states that God has his chosen ones, the “called” (GK 3105), from both the Jews and Gentiles. Paul has preached to such people ab…
16th Century
Protestant
For the foolishness of God—while the Lord deals with us in such a way that He seems to act foolishly, because He does not display His wisd…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because the foolishness of God Not that there is any such thing as "foolishness" in God, nor the least degree of wea…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
