1 Corinthians 1:25

What appears as God's foolishness and weakness surpasses all human wisdom and strength. God's seemingly weak ways are infinitely superior to humanity's best.

Cross-references · 13

• Rom 11:33–36Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
• 1 Cor 1:18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
• Zech 4:6–7Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
• 2 Cor 13:4For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
• 1 Cor 1:27–29but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
• Zech 12:7–8Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of David’s house and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be magnified above Judah.
• Judg 7:2–8Yahweh said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel brag against me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’
• Josh 6:2–5Yahweh said to Joshua, “Behold, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the mighty men of valor.
• 1 Kgs 20:14–22Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Yahweh says, ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” He answered, “You.”
• Exod 14:2–4“Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal Zephon. You shall encamp opposite it by the sea.
• Judg 15:15–16He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, put out his hand, took it, and struck a thousand men with it.
• 1 Sam 17:40–51He took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag which he had. His sling was in his hand; and he came near to the Philistine.
• Exod 13:17When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”;

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