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.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 1 of 1 Corinthians. The cross appears as the center of Christian wisdom. Paul contrasts God’s logic with human expectations and presents what appears to be weakness to the world as a manifestation of divine power.
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Denn dieweil die Welt durch ihre Weisheit Gott in seiner Weisheit nicht erkannte, gefiel es Gott wohl, durch törichte Predigt selig zu machen die, so daran glauben.
Porque por no haber el mundo conocido en la sabiduría de Dios a Dios por sabiduría, agradó a Dios salvar a los creyentes por la locura de la predicación.
Porque, en la sabiduría de Dios, el mundo no conoció a Dios mediante la sabiduría; por eso a Dios le agradó salvar a los que creen mediante la locura de la predicación.
Car puisque le monde, avec sa sagesse, n'a point connu Dieu dans la sagesse de Dieu, il a plu à Dieu de sauver les croyants par la folie de la prédication.
Perciocchè, poichè nella sapienza di Dio, il mondo non ha conosciuto Iddio per la sapienza, è piaciuto a Dio di salvare i credenti per la pazzia della predicazione.
Visto como na sabedoria de Deus o mundo não conheceu a Deus pela sua sabedoria, aprouve a Deus salvar os crentes pela loucura da pregação.
既然世人憑自己的智慧不認識上帝,上帝就本著自己的智慧樂意藉著人所傳愚拙的話拯救那些信的人。
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