1 Corinthians 1
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is
written:
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will
frustrate."[c]
20Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the
philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For
since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God
was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who
believe. 22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we
preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's
wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
Isaiah 29:14 (New International
Version)
13 The Lord says:
"These people come near to me with
their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship of me
is made up only of rules taught by men. [b]
14 Therefore once more I will astound these people
with wonder upon wonder;
the wisdom of the wise will perish,
the intelligence of the intelligent will
vanish."
John
6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh
counts for nothing. The words I
have spoken to you are spirit[ 6:63 Or Spirit] and
they are life.
(Whole Chapter: John
6 In context: John
6:62-64)
1 Corinthians 8
1Now
about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge.[a] Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
6So
then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7rooted
and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and
overflowing with thankfulness.
8See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and
deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles
of this world rather than on Christ.
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