1 Corinthians 1:18

• §268Paragraph 3 · The AlmightyRead at vatican.va

  “God's power is loving, for he is our Father, and mysterious, for only faith can discern it when it "is made perfect in weakness".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 1:1; Jn 1:3; Mt 6:9; 2 Cor 12:9; cf. I Cor 1:18.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus III.47Book III

  “But it is probable that what is written by Paul in the first Epistle to the Corinthians, as being addressed to Greeks who prided themselves greatly on their Grecian wisdom, has moved some to believe that it was not the object of the Gospel to win wise men.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. i. 18, etc.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius V.3Book V

  “And to the Corinthians he says that the word of the Cross is “the power of God to them that are in a state of salvation.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. i. 18

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies I.3Book I

  “Moreover, they affirm that the Apostle Paul himself made mention of this cross in the following words: “The doctrine of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 18.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 14

  “For the word of the Cross is unto Jews a stumbling-block, and unto Gentiles foolishness, but to us salvation: and to them that are perishing it is foolishness, but unto us which are being saved it is the power of God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 18, 23.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Letters Letter 158

  “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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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 3

  “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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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.4Book V

  ““The cross of Christ,” he says, “is to them that perish foolishness; but unto such as shall obtain salvation, it is the power of God and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 18.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70Book III

  “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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• 1 Corinthians 3:18

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.

• 1 Corinthians 3:19

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.

• 1 Corinthians 3:20

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.

• 2 Corinthians 12:9

  Cited together in Catechism §268.

• 1 Timothy 3:16

  Cited together in Against Eunomius V.3.

• 2 Timothy 2:14

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• Titus 3:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• Titus 3:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 John 4:2

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 John 4:3

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• Genesis 1:1

  Cited together in Catechism §268.

• Psalm 115:3

  Cited together in Catechism §268.

• Matthew 6:9

  Cited together in Catechism §268.

• Mark 14:38

  Cited together in Against Eunomius V.3.

• Luke 23:34

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• John 1:3

  Cited together in Catechism §268.

• John 1:5

  Cited together in Against Eunomius V.3.

• Romans 1:22

  Cited together in Against Celsus III.47.