And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
1 Corinthians 1:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men. American Standard Version (1901) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Common English Bible This is because the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. Catholic Public Domain Version For what is foolishness to God is considered wise by men, and that which is weakness to God is considered strong by men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. |
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
For the word of the cross is to them that are perishing foolishness; but unto us which are being saved it is the power of God.
For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.
Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonour.
for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.