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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:19

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. Ver. 19. He taketh the wise ] ο δρασσομενος , those natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed,2 Peter 2:12; 2 Peter 2:12 ; God takes them and makes fools of them. In their own craftiness ] When they have eviscerated themselves like spiders, tried all conclusions, beaten their brains, searched the devil’s skull for new devices, done all that may be done (as the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 3:19

the wisdom: 1 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Isaiah 19:11-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 29:14-Nehemiah :, Isaiah 44:25, Romans 1:21, Romans 1:22 For: Job 5:13 He: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 18:11, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:14, 2 Samuel 17:23, Esther 7:10, Psalms 7:14, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 141:10 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:28 - General 2 Samuel 13:3 - Shimeah Nehemiah 4:15 - God Job 18:7 - his own Job 37:24 - he Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.For all the boasted wisdom of the world is mere foolishness in the sight of God.He taketh the wise in their own craftiness — Not only while they think they are acting wisely, but by their very wisdom, which itself is their snare, and the occasion of their destruction. Job 5:13. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:18-21

18-21. In this passage Paul slightly reiterates his repudiation of human wisdom, fully expressed in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, where see notes. It is this wisdom which, arousing sectarian strifes, is threatening to defile, destroy, the temple of God, in 1 Corinthians 3:17, and which now calls for this reiteration. Wise Claims to be a leader from his philosophic ability. A fool Abdicate his pretended philosophic profundity, and accept the revelation of the Gospel. May become wise May... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:19

19. Wisdom… foolishness Parallel with 1 Corinthians 1:25, where see notes. Own craftiness So that this world’s wisdom is the destruction of its possessor and professor. read more

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