1 Corinthians 1:21 References

21 For since in the wisdom of God athe world through its wisdom did not come to know God, bGod was well-pleased through the cfoolishness of the message preached to dsave those who believe.

a John 12:31, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32, James 4:4

John 12

31 "aNow judgment is upon this world; now bthe ruler of this world will be cast out.

1 Corinthians 1

27 but aGod has chosen the foolish things of bthe world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of bthe world to shame the things which are strong,

1 Corinthians 6

2 Or ado you not know that bthe saints will judge cthe world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts?

1 Corinthians 11

32 But when we are judged, we are adisciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with bthe world.

James 4

4 You aadulteresses, do you not know that friendship with bthe world is chostility toward God? dTherefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Other references for 1 Corinthians 1:21

b Luke 12:32, Galatians 1:15, Colossians 1:19

c 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10

d Romans 11:14, James 5:20