1 Corinthians 3:19

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus I.13Book I

  “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 18, 19.

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• Origen, Against Celsus VI.12Book VI

  “Accordingly, let us pass on to another charge made by Celsus, who is not even acquainted with the words (of our sacred books), but who, from misunderstanding them, has said that “we declare the wisdom that is among men to be foolishness with God;” Paul having said that “the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. iii. 19.

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• Origen, Against Celsus VII.23Book VII

  “For if he means one who is wise in “the wisdom of this world,” as it is called, “which is foolishness with God,” then we would agree with him in saying that access to the Father is denied to one who is wise in that sense.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius VII.1Book VII

  “…the same name, that which is declared by the same appellation will surely be one also”:—so that at all points “He that taketh the wise in their own craftiness” has turned the long labours of our author, and the infinite toil spent on what he has elaborated, to the establishment of the doctrine which we maintain.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19; cf. Job v. 13.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 2

  “18, 19.” — the author cites it

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.14Book IV

  “…and bare a Son and shall call His name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, ‘God with us,’ in order that he who taketh the wise in their own craftinessmay deceive him who always glorieth in his wisdom, the maiden is given in marriage to Joseph by the priests, a new book to him who is versed in letters: but…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19; Job v. 13.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Advantage of Patience

  “And again: “The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are foolish.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 18–20.

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

  “For it is written, Thou shalt rebuke the wise in their own craftiness.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 18–20.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XIV.1Book XIV

  “For “the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 3

  “…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.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.5Book V

  ““Because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 19

  “Perhaps in it they will be baptized with Fire, in that last Baptism which is more painful and longer, which devours wood like grass, and consumes the stubble of every evil.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 12–19.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.3Book I

  “For the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain;” the Scripture calling those the wise (σοφούς) who are skilled in words and arts, sophists (σοφιστάς).” — editor's note: Job v. 13; 1 Cor. iii. 19, 20; Ps. xciv. 11.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.11Book I

  “This, then, “the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God,” and of those who are “the wise the Lord knoweth their thoughts that they are vain.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19, 20.

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• Job 5:13

  Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

• Hebrews 12:7

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.1.

• Hebrews 12:11

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.1.

• Job 5:13

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.3.

• Job 28:28

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.1.

• Proverbs 28:6

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.23.

• Isaiah 44:20

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 3.

• Matthew 19:23

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.23.

• Matthew 20:25

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.23.

• Mark 10:44

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.23.

• Luke 9:58

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.3.

• Luke 22:25

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.23.

• 1 Corinthians 1:17

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

• 1 Corinthians 1:18

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

• 1 Corinthians 1:19

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 1:20

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 1:21

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

• 1 Corinthians 1:22

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

• 1 Corinthians 1:23

  Cited together in Against Celsus I.13 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 1:24

  Cited together in Against Celsus I.13 and 2 other places.