1 Corinthians 1:21

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

For the world, in wisdom of God, knew not God by wisdom, [or For why for in the wisdom of God, the world knew not God by wisdom], it pleased to God, by [the] folly of preaching, to make them safe that believed.

Cross References

Daniel 2:20

and said, the name of the Lord be blessed from the world, and till into the world, for wisdom and strength be his;

Matthew 11:25

In that time Jesus answered, and said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men, and ready, [or wary, or prudent, or sly], and hast showed them to little children;

Luke 10:21

In that hour he gladded in the Holy Ghost, and said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men and prudent, and hast showed them to small [or little] children. Yea, Father, for so it pleased before thee [or so it pleased to thee].

Luke 12:32

Do not ye, little flock, dread, for it pleased to your Father to give you a kingdom.

John 12:31

Now is the doom of the world, now the prince of this world shall be cast out.

Romans 1:28

And as they proved that they had not God in knowing, God betook them into a reprovable wit, that they do those things that be not covenable;

Romans 11:33

O! the highness of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowing, of God; how incomprehensible be his dooms, and his ways be unsearchable.

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is folly to them that perish; but to them that be made safe, that is to say, to us, it is the virtue of God.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews cause of stumbling, and to heathen men folly;

1 Corinthians 1:24

but to those Jews and Greeks that be called, we preach Christ the virtue of God, and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:25

For that that is folly thing of God, is wiser than men; and that that is the feeble, [or frail], thing of God, is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose those things that be fond [or foolish] of the world, to confound wise men; and God chose the feeble, [or frail], things of the world, to confound the strong things;

1 Corinthians 11:32

but while we be deemed of the Lord, we be chastised, that we be not condemned with this world.

1 Corinthians 2:14

For a beastly man perceiveth not those things that be of the Spirit of God; for it is folly to him, and he may not understand, for it is examined, [or assayed], ghostly.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We fools for Christ, but ye prudent in Christ; we sick, but ye strong; ye noble, but we unnoble.

1 Corinthians 6:2

Whether ye know not, that saints shall deem this world? And if the world shall be deemed by you, be ye unworthy to deem the least things?

Galatians 1:15

But when it pleased him, that parted me from my mother’s womb, and called by his grace,

Galatians 4:8

But then ye unknowing God, served to them that in kind were not gods.

Ephesians 1:9

to make known to us the sacrament of his will, by the good pleasance of him;

Ephesians 3:10

that the much-fold wisdom of God be known to princes and potentates in heavenly things by the church,

Colossians 1:19

For in him it pleased all plenty to inhabit,

Hebrews 1:14

Whether they all be not serving spirits, sent to serve for them that take the heritage of health?

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape, if we despise so great an health? Which, when it had taken beginning to be told out by the Lord, of them that heard, is confirmed into us.

Hebrews 7:25

Wherefore also he may save without end, coming nigh by himself to God, and evermore liveth to pray for us.

James 4:4

Adulterers, know not ye, that the friendship of this world is enemy [or enmity] to God? Therefore whoever will be the friend of this world, is made the enemy of God.

James 5:15

and the prayer of faith shall save the sick man [or shall save the sick], and the Lord shall make him light; and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven to him.

James 5:20

he oweth to know, that he that maketh a sinner to be turned from the error of his way, shall save the soul of him from death, and covereth the multitude of sins. [Amen.]