Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, God's foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God's weak thing, mightier 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.
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
Esti
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 and to those called -- both Jews and Greeks -- Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God, 25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men; 26 for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:18
for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God,
Romans 11:33-36
O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Exodus 13:17
And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh's sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it is near; for God said, 'Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;'
Exodus 14:2-4
'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they turn back and encamp before Pi-Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-Zephon; over-against it ye do encamp by the sea,
Joshua 6:2-5
And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'See, I have given into thy hand Jericho and its king -- mighty ones of valour,
Judges 7:2-8
And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, 'Too many are the people who are with thee for My giving Midian into their hand, lest Israel beautify itself against Me, saying, My hand hath given salvation to me;
Judges 15:15-16
and he findeth a fresh jaw-bone of an ass, and putteth forth his hand and taketh it, and smiteth with it -- a thousand men.
1 Samuel 17:40-51
And he taketh his staff in his hand, and chooseth for him five smooth stones from the brook, and putteth them in the shepherds' habiliments that he hath, even in the scrip, and his sling is in his hand, and he draweth nigh unto the Philistine.
1 Kings 20:14-22
And Ahab saith, 'By whom?' and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, By the young men of the heads of the provinces;' and he saith, 'Who doth direct the battle?' and he saith, 'Thou.'
Zechariah 4:6-7
And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: 'This is a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But -- by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Zechariah 12:7-8
And saved hath Jehovah the tents of Judah first, So that become not great against Judah Doth the beauty of the house of David, And the beauty of the inhabitant of Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;
2 Corinthians 13:4
for even if he was crucified from infirmity, yet he doth live from the power of God; for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him from the power of God toward you.