1 Corinthians 1:17 (WEB)
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.
Catechism · 1
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“Against all human expectation God chooses those who were considered powerless and weak to show forth his faithfulness to his promises: Hannah, the mother of Samuel; Deborah; Ruth; Judith and Esther; and many other women.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Cor 1:17; I Sam 1.
Fathers and councils · 6
Council in Trullo (692)
“How great an obligation of preaching rests upon bishops, the successors of the Apostles, is evident from the words of St. Paul, “Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach” (1 Cor. i. 17), and his chief adjuration to Timothy though Jesus Christ and his coming, was “Preach the Word” (2 Tim. ii. 4.).” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the inquirer of this age? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 17–20.
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Tertullian
“But they roll back an objection from that apostle himself, in that he said, “For Christ sent me not to baptize;” as if by this argument baptism were done away!” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 17.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Because the weakness of God is stronger than men, and the foolishness of God is wiser than men.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 17–25.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“The weakness of the argument appears to belong to the mystery, and thus elegance of language makes void the Cross, as Paul also thought.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 17.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Because the Jews desire signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Gentiles foolishness; but to them that are called, Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 17–24.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 13.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.
Cited together in Catechism §489.