1 Corinthians 3:20

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, The City of God XIX.4Book XIX

  “Contempt has been poured upon such ideas by the Truth, saying by the prophet, “The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men” (or, as the Apostle Paul cites the passage, “The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise”) “that they are vain.”” — editor's note: Ps. xciv. 11, and 1 Cor. iii. 20.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVII.4Book XVII

  “…which is of God, who is the God of knowledge, and therefore also takes the oversight of consciences, there beholding the thoughts of men that they are vain, if they are of men, and are not from Him.” — editor's note: Ps. xciv. 11; 1 Cor. iii. 20.

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Tertullian

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

  “Even if the ancient Scriptures have contributed nothing in support of our view thus far, an excellent testimony turns up in what (the apostle) here adjoins: “For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 19, 20; Job v. 13; Ps. xciv. 11.

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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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• Psalm 94:11

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

• Galatians 5:17

  Cited together in The City of God XIX.4.

• Job 5:13

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

• Psalm 94:11

  Cited together in The City of God XIX.4 and 1 other place.

• Wisdom 9:15

  Cited together in The City of God XIX.4.

• Habakkuk 2:4

  Cited together in The City of God XIX.4.

• Luke 9:58

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

• Romans 8:24

  Cited together in The City of God XIX.4.

• 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.

• 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 Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.