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
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ὅτι | Hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| foolishness | μωρὸν | mōron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3474 stupid, foolish |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| is | ἐστίν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| wiser | σοφώτερον | sophōteron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G4680 wise |
| than man’s | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| weakness | ἀσθενὲς | asthenes | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G772 weak, infirm, sick |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| stronger | ἰσχυρότερον | ischyroteron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| than man’s | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.