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1 Corinthians 1:21

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 Corinthians 1:21 - Amplified Bible

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).

1 Corinthians 1:21 - American Standard Version

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was Gods good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - Bible in Basic English

For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - Darby Bible

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - English Standard Version

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - King James Version

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.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque ya que en la sabidurìa de Dios el mundo no conociò a Dios por medio de su propia sabidurìa, agradò a Dios, mediante la necedad de la predicaciòn, salvar a los que creen.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - The Message

1 Corinthians 1:21 - New American Standard Bible

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not {come to} know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pues ya que en la sabidurìa de Dios, el mundo no conociò a Dios por medio de su propia sabidurìa, agradò a Dios mediante la necedad de la predicaciòn salvar a los que creen.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - World English Bible

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn`t know God, it was God`s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - Young's Living Translation

for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - Additional Comments

The world in its wisdom cannot find God, cannot get to know God. Funny -- it was in God's wisdom that this was designed to be so. God purposely made His message to be simple, so it is available to all, but also so it cannot be determined through the wisdom of the world.

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