1 Corinthians 1:17
King James Version
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize,
but to preach the gospel:
not with wisdom of words,
lest the cross of Christ
should be made of none effect.
These verses honor the CROSS, the love of GOD, the ministry, and sacrifice of JESUS -- all revealing the POWER of GOD, through His SON.
1 Corinthians 1:18-19
King James Version
18 For the preaching of the cross
is to them that perish foolishness;
but unto us which are saved
it is the power of God.
19 For it is written,
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and will bring to nothing
the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians 1:23
King James Version
23 But we preach Christ crucified,
unto the Jews a stumblingblock,
and unto the Greeks foolishness;
1 Corinthians 1:24-25
King James Version
24 But unto them which are called,
both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God,
and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God
is wiser than men;
and the weakness of God
is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
King James Version
26 For ye see your calling,
brethren,
how that not many wise men after the flesh,
not many mighty,
not many noble,
are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world
to confound the wise;
and God hath chosen the weak things of the world
to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world,
and things which are despised,
hath God chosen,
yea,
and things which are not,
to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
1 Corinthians 1:30-31
King James Version
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus,
who of God is made unto us wisdom,
and righteousness,
and sanctification,
and redemption:
31 That,
according as it is written,
He that glorieth,
let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 2:1-2
King James Version
2 And I,
brethren,
when I came to you,
came not with excellency of speech
or of wisdom,
declaring unto you
the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you,
save Jesus Christ,
and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
King James Version
4 And my speech and my preaching
was not with enticing words of man's wisdom,
but in demonstration of the Spirit
and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand
in the wisdom of men,
but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:7-8
King James Version
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery,
even the hidden wisdom,
which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew:
for had they known it,
they would not have crucified
the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
King James Version
9 But as it is written,
Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit:
for the Spirit searcheth all things,
yea,
the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 2:11-13
King James Version
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man,
save the spirit of man which is in him?
even so the things of God knoweth no man,
but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world,
but the spirit which is of God;
that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak,
not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth,
but which the Holy Ghost teacheth;
comparing spiritual things
with spiritual.
1 Corinthians 2:14
King James Version
14 But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him:
neither can he know them,
because they are spiritually discerned.
1 Corinthians 2:15-16
King James Version
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things,
yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord,
that he may instruct him?
but we have the mind of Christ.
