1 Corinthians 1:21

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

BSB

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

WEB

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

YLT

for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

F.O.G Original

(21) because since in the wisdom of The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God, the world through its wisdom doesn’t know The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God. The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God takes delight through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those believing.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

²¹For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.