Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου;

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 1:20

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Worldly wisdom The world

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Apostle Paul

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1st Corinthians The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Apostle Early Christian Christian

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Turkey Europe Roman Empire

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Corinthians 1:20).

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Medium
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Time
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 24:5).