1 Corinthians 1:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 1:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 1:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.””

1 Corinthians 1:19 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 1:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought. ”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 1:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 1:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones. ”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 1:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent.”

1 Corinthians 1:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 1:19 in Context — 1 Corinthians 1

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

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.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 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.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 1:19 Mean?

1 Corinthians 1:19 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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