Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 PNT -> Commentary on 1:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:20 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> Blindness; Boasting; Reasoning; Wisdom TTT -> Scribes EBD -> Wise, wisdom PWP -> Devotional using 1:20 1:20 - [In Context] Where is the wise person? Where is the educated person? Where is the philosopher F7 of this time? God has made the wisdom of the world foolish.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:21 JFB -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:21 PNT -> Commentary on 1:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:21 TSK -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Entry for 1:21 WEN -> Notes on 1:21 NTB -> Blindness; Boasting; Faith; Gospel; Philosophy; Preaching; Reasoning; Salvation; Wisdom TTT -> Heathen, The; Salvation EBD -> Wise, wisdom PWP -> Devotional using 1:21 1:21 - [In Context] This is what God with his wisdom wanted: The world did not know God through the world's own wisdom. So God used the message F8 that sounds foolish to save the people that believe it.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:22 JFB -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:22 PNT -> Commentary on 1:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:22 TSK -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Entry for 1:22 WEN -> Notes on 1:22 NTB -> Boasting; Greece; Greek; Miracles; Philosophy; Reasoning; Salvation; Unbelief; Wisdom; Word Of God SBD -> Philosophy PWP -> Devotional using 1:22 1:22 - [In Context] The Jews ask for miracles F9 as proofs. The Greeks want wisdom.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:23 JFB -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:23 PNT -> Commentary on 1:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:23 TSK -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Entry for 1:23 WEN -> Notes on 1:23 NTB -> Atonement; Boasting; Greece; Greek; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Preaching; Reasoning; Salvation; Stumbling; Suffering; Unbelief; Wisdom; Word Of God; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Offence SBD -> Philosophy PWP -> Devotional using 1:23 1:23 - [In Context] But this is the message we tell everyone: Christ was killed on a cross. This message is a big problem to the Jews. And the non-Jews think it is foolish.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:24 JFB -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:24 PNT -> Commentary on 1:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:24 TSK -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Entry for 1:24 WEN -> Notes on 1:24 NTB -> Atonement; Boasting; Call; God (continued); Gospel; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Power; Reasoning; Regeneration; Salvation; Suffering; Wisdom TTT -> Call of God, The; Power of God, The; Wisdom of God, The EBD -> Wise, wisdom SBD -> Philosophy PWP -> Devotional using 1:24 1:24 - [In Context] But Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God to those people that God has called (chosen)--Jews and Greeks (non-Jews).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:25 JFB -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:25 PNT -> Commentary on 1:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:25 TSK -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Entry for 1:25 WEN -> Notes on 1:25 NTB -> Boasting; God (continued); Gospel; Power; Reasoning; Salvation; Wisdom PWP -> Devotional using 1:25 TV -> Devotional using 1:25 TV -> Devotional using 1:25 1:25 - [In Context] Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
FOOTNOTES: F7: philosopher   A person who studies and talks about his own ideas and the ideas of other people. F8: Good News, message   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F9: miracles   Amazing works done by God's power.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.