Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Because, God's foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God's weak thing, mightier than men.
New American Standard Bible
Because the
King James Version
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Holman Bible
because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
International Standard Version
For God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
A Conservative Version
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weak thing of God is stronger than men.
American Standard Version
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Amplified
[This is] because the foolishness of God [is not foolishness at all and] is wiser than men [far beyond human comprehension], and the weakness of God is stronger than men [far beyond the limits of human effort].
An Understandable Version
For the "foolish things" of God are wiser than men's [wisdom], and the "weakness" of God is stronger than men's [strength].
Anderson New Testament
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Bible in Basic English
Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men.
Common New Testament
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for this divine doctrine, as foolish and weak as men may think it, far surpasses all their wisdom, and baffles all their power.
Darby Translation
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Godbey New Testament
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Goodspeed New Testament
For God's folly is beyond the wisdom of men, and God's weakness is beyond their strength.
John Wesley New Testament
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Julia Smith Translation
For the foolish thing of God is wiser than men; and the weak thing of God is stronger than men.
King James 2000
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human [wisdom], and the weakness of God [is] stronger than human [strength].
Modern King James verseion
Because the foolish thing of God is wiser than men, and the weak thing of God is stronger than men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.
Moffatt New Testament
For the 'foolishness' of God is wiser than men, and the 'weakness' of God is stronger than men.
Montgomery New Testament
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
NET Bible
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
New Heart English Bible
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Noyes New Testament
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Sawyer New Testament
for the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this foolishness of God is wiser than men; and this weakness of God is stronger than men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For God's 'folly' is wiser than men, and God's 'weakness' is stronger than men.
Webster
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Weymouth New Testament
Because that which the world deems foolish in God is wiser than men's wisdom, and that which it deems feeble in God is mightier than men's might.
Williams New Testament
It is so, because God's nonsense is wiser than men's wisdom, and God's weakness is mightier than men's might.
World English Bible
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Worrell New Testament
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Worsley New Testament
Because the foolishness of God, as they call it, is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Youngs Literal Translation
because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;
Themes
Evangelism » The preaching of the cross
Foolishness » The lord making the wisdom of the world foolish
God » Wisdom of » Wisdom of God
Man » The lord being greater than man
Topics
Interlinear
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ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:25
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God
24 But, unto the called themselves - both Jews and Greeks, Christ, God's power, and, God's wisdom. 25 Because, God's foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God's weak thing, mightier than men. 26 For be looking at the calling of you, brethren, - that there were not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high-born:
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:18
For, the discourse which concerneth the cross, unto them, indeed, who are perishing, is, foolishness; but, unto them who are being saved - unto us, it is, God's power.
Romans 11:33-36
Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!
Exodus 13:17
And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead by the land-way of the Philistines, although it was near, - for God said - Lest the people be dismayed when they see war and turn back to Egypt.
Exodus 14:2-4
Speak unto the sons of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, - before Baal-zephon, over against it, shall ye encamp, by the sea.
Joshua 6:2-5
Then said Yahweh unto Joshua, See, I have delivered, into thy hand, Jericho and her king, - the mighty men of valour.
Judges 7:2-8
And Yahweh said unto Gideon, Too many, are the people that are with thee, for me to deliver the Midianites into their hand, - lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand, hath saved me.
Judges 15:15-16
Then found he the jawbone of an ass newly-slain, - so he thrust forth his hand, and took it, and smote therewith, a thousand men.
1 Samuel 17:40-51
Then took he his stick in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the torrent-bed, and put them in the shepherd's-pouch which he had - even in the wallet, and had his sling in his hand, - and so drew near unto the Philistine.
1 Kings 20:14-22
And Ahab said - By whom? And he said - Thus, saith Yahweh, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then said he - Who shall begin the war? And he said - Thou!
Zechariah 4:6-7
Then responded he, and spake unto me, saying, This, is the word of Yahweh, unto Zerubbabel, saying, - Not by wealth, nor by strength, but by my spirit, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Zechariah 12:7-8
But Yahweh will save the tents of Judah first, - lest the honour of the house of David, and the honour of the inhabitant of Jerusalem, should be magnified over Judah.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
On the contrary - the foolish things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame them who are wise, and, the weak things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame the things that are mighty,
2 Corinthians 13:4
For, although he was crucified through weakness, yet is he living through God's power, - for, although, we, are weak in him, yet shall we live with him, through God's power unto us-