None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory (1 Corinthians 2:8). They meant well enough. They wanted to protect their world, improve their society maybe pad … Continue reading
Category Archives: 1 Corinthians
No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began (1 Corinthians 2:7). Secrets can be fun. When my son turned twelve, we got him a puppy. … Continue reading
We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing (1 Corinthians 2:6). Everybody knows how you oughta live. Just … Continue reading
I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on … Continue reading
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him … Continue reading
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us the wisdom from God–that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord (1 … Continue reading
Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by the world’s standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to … Continue reading
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength (1 Corinthians 1:25). You know those people who are better on their worst day than you are on your best … Continue reading
Jews demand miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and … Continue reading
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? For since in the … Continue reading