1 Corinthians 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 1:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of thi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:20 — KJV
“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”
— 1 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 1:20 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 1:20
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:20: wise, world, hath
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:20: wise, world, god
“Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:20: wise, hath, made
“To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:20: wise, hath, god
“Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. Tibhath...: called in the book of Samuel Betah, and Berothai”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:20: where, wise, hath
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