1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:25

25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom,d and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Footnotes

  • d 1:25 Literally than men; twice in this verse

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForὍτιHotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
foolishnessμωρὸνmōronAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG3474 stupid, foolish
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
wiserσοφώτερονsophōteronAdjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - ComparativeG4680 wise
than man’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
weaknessἀσθενὲςasthenesAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG772 weak, infirm, sick
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
strongerἰσχυρότερονischyroteronAdjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - ComparativeG2478 strong, mighty, powerful
than man’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race

Cross-references

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Romans 11:33–36 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Zechariah 4:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 13:4 · Zechariah 12:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 · Judges 7:2–8 · 1 Kings 20:14–22 · Judges 15:15–16 · Exodus 14:2–4 · Joshua 6:2–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.