1 Corinthians 1:25

Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God

²⁴ But unto them which are called, both of Jews and Greeks, we preach Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. ²⁵ For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men. ²⁶ Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

Foolishness of God

From God

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

Romans 11:33-36

O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.

Exodus 13:17

When Pharaoh had let the people go, God carried them not through the land of the Philistines, though it were a nigh way. For God said, "The people might haply repent when they see war, and so turn again to Egypt."

Exodus 14:2-4

"Bid the children of Israel that they turn and pitch their tents before the entering of Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea toward Baalzephon: even before that shall ye pitch upon the sea.

Joshua 6:2-5

And the LORD said unto Joshua, "Behold, I have given into thine hand, Jericho and her king and the men of war.

Judges 7:2-8

And the LORD said unto Gideon, "The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel make her vaunt to my dishonour and say, 'Our own hand hath saved us.'

Judges 15:15-16

And he found a jawbone of a ratten ass, and put forth his hand and caught it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

1 Samuel 17:40-51

and took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of a brook and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, and in a poke; and took a sling in his hand, and went to the Philistine.

1 Kings 20:14-22

And Ahab said, "By whom?" And he said, "Thus sayeth the LORD, 'Even by the men of the governors of the shires.'" And Ahab said, "Who shall join battle?" And he said, "Thou."

Zechariah 4:6-7

He answered, and said unto me, 'This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying: Neither through a host of men, nor through strength, but through my spirit, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

Zechariah 12:7-8

The LORD shall preserve the tents of Judah, like as afore time: so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the citizens of Jerusalem, shall be but little regarded in comparison of the glory of Judah.

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

2 Corinthians 13:4

And verily, though it came of weakness that he was crucified, yet liveth he through the power of God: and we no doubt are weak in him; but we shall live with him, by the might of God among you.