1 Corinthians 1:20 (WEB)
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Fathers and councils · 19
Gregory of Nyssa
“For what fellowship is there between the creed of Christians and the wisdom that has been made foolish?” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. i. 20
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Ambrose of Milan
“They say that the Son of God had a beginning in time, whereas He Himself is the source and ordainer of time and all that therein is.” — editor's note: The original was: “Cum conditor ipse sit temporum,” which, rendered more closely word for word, is, “whereas He Himself is the ordainer of times,” or “ages.”…
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Augustine of Hippo
“But in these enemies conquered by God’s people is to be understood that wise man of whom the Apostle speaketh, “Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
Read the whole comment“For if you suppose the proud meant by giants, of whom the Apostle saith, “Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world?” there is no incongruity in calling them physicians, as if by their own unaided skill they promised the salvation of souls: against whom it is said, “Of the Lord…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
Read the whole comment“Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
Read the whole comment“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 19–25.
Read the whole comment“…of those of whom it is said, “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?” but one of those of whom it is said, “The multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world,” and such as the apostles wishes those to become, whom he tells,”…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20
Read the whole comment“…world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, as though they were things that are, to bring to nought things that are.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20–28.
Read the whole comment“God hath made foolish the wisdom of this world; and the Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
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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
“Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this age?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
Read the whole comment“…heart of man is ashes,” according to the estimate of God, and that the very “Wisdom of the world is foolishness,” (as the inspired word) pronounces it to be.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20, iii. 19.
Read the whole comment“What follows will confirm this suggestion, when he asks, “Hath not God infatuated the wisdom of this world?” and when he adds the reason why: “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.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
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Basil the Great
“It is well known that it was imported into our language from the “wisdom of the world;” but a point for our present consideration will be whether it has any immediate relation to the subject under discussion.” — editor's note: cf. 1 Cor. i. 20.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Where is the enquirer of this world?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
Read the whole comment“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20–25.
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Clement of Alexandria
““Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” which is equivalent to, showed it to be foolish, and not true, as they thought.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 19, 20.
Read the whole comment“Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?” it is said.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20.
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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 · 24
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.
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 The Enchiridion Chapter 1.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 16.
Cited together in The City of God X.27.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 3.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 16.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 60.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 60.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 60.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 60.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 16.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 18.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 1.