1 Corinthians 1:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 1:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 1:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:19 — KJV
“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
— 1 Corinthians 1:19 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 1:19 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 1:19
“Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. proceed: Heb. add”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:19: wisdom, wise, understanding
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:19: wisdom, wise, understanding
“Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:19: wisdom, wise, understanding
“Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. bring: Heb. cause to ascend”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:19: written, destroy, bring
“If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. that they...: Heb. to destroy them pay: Heb. weigh”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:19: written, destroy, bring
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