1 Corinthians 1:27

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But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Cross References

James 2:5

My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom that he promised to give to those who love him?

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from wise and educated people and shown them to little children.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where are the great thinkers of our time? Hasn’t God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

Luke 21:15

I will give you words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to challenge or contradict.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we’re like clay jars that hold a valuable treasure. We carry the good news around in these earthly bodies of ours to show that its mighty power comes from God and not from us.

Matthew 21:16

“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus. “Haven’t you ever read about it in Scripture? It says, “ ‘Even from children and infants, Lord, you will receive praise.’ ”

2 Corinthians 10:10

Some say, “In his letters, he sounds important and forceful, but in person he’s not very impressive, and he’s not a good speaker.”

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at a tax collection booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

Acts 17:18

A group of Epicurean and Stoic thinkers began to argue with him. Some of them asked, “What is this person blabbing on about?” Others said, “He seems to be talking about gods we’ve never heard of.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and saying that he’d risen from the dead.

Acts 7:54

When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they got so angry that they ground their teeth at Stephen.

Acts 7:35

“This is the same Moses those men of Israel rejected by saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge?’ But God himself sent Moses to rule the people of Israel and set them free when he spoke to him through the angel who appeared in the bush.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God wisely planned that the world wouldn’t be able to understand him through its own wisdom. Instead, God was happy to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 2:12

What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we can understand what God has freely given us.