19 For it is written:

(A)I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the understanding of those who have understanding, I will confound.”

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19 For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
    the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14

31 so that, just as it is written: “(A)Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

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31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24

19 For (A)the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is (B)the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”; 20 and again, “(C)The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless.” 21 So then, (D)no one is to be boasting in people. For (E)all things belong to you, 22 (F)whether Paul or Apollos or [a]Cephas, or the world or (G)life or death, or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, 23 and (H)you belong to Christ, and (I)Christ belongs to God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:22 Peter’s Aramaic name

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(A) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(B) 20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[b](C) 21 So then, no more boasting about human leaders!(D) All things are yours,(E) 22 whether Paul or Apollos(F) or Cephas[c](G) or the world or life or death or the present or the future(H)—all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ,(I) and Christ is of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:22 That is, Peter