1 Corinthians 1:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of what is preached.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For when the world with all its earthly wisdom failed to perceive and recognize and know God by means of its own philosophy, God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching [salvation, procured by Christ and to be had through Him], to save those who believed (who clung to and trusted in and relied on Him).

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

In God’s wisdom, he determined that the world wouldn’t come to know him through its wisdom. Instead, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of preaching.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For the world did not know God through wisdom, and so, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God to accomplish the salvation of believers, through the foolishness of our preaching.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world, by wisdom, knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of our preaching, to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 1:21 Tagairtí Cros

Daniel 2:20

and declared: May the name of God be praised for ever and ever, for wisdom  and power belong to him.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said,  ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants.

Luke 10:21

At that time  he  rejoiced in the Holy  Spirit  and said, ‘I praise   you, Father,   Lord of heaven and earth,   because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent   and revealed them to infants.   Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.   ,

Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid,   little flock,   because your Father delights   to give you the kingdom.

John 12:31

Now is the judgement of this world.   Now the ruler of this world   will be cast out.

Romans 1:28

And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.

Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgements and untraceable his ways!

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified,  a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 1:24

Yet to those who are called,  both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God,

1 Corinthians 1:25

because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

1 Corinthians 1:27

Instead, God has chosen  what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 11:32

but when we are judged  by the Lord, we are disciplined, so that we may not be condemned  with the world.

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the person without the Spirit  does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated  spiritually.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ!  We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonoured!

1 Corinthians 6:2

Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the trivial cases?

Galatians 1:15

But when God, who from my mother’s womb set me apart and called  me by his grace, was pleased

Galatians 4:8

But in the past, since you didn’t know God,  you were enslaved to things  that by nature are not gods.

Ephesians 1:9

He made known to us the mystery of his will,  according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ

Ephesians 3:10

This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom  may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Colossians 1:19

For God was pleased to have all his fullness  dwell in him,

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?  This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede  for them.

James 4:4

You adulterous people!  Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God.

James 5:15

The prayer of faith will save the ill person, and the Lord will raise him up; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

James 5:20

let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.