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1 Corinthians 1:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe?* Where is the debater of this system of things?* Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

1 Corinthians 1:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 Where is the wise man? Where the scribe?+ Where the debater+ of this system of things?*+ Did not God make the wisdom of the world foolish?+

1 Corinthians 1:20

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 ποῦ Where σοφός; wise (one)? ποῦ Where γραμματεύς; scribe? ποῦ Where συνζητητὴς seeker together τοῦ of the αἰῶνος age τούτου; this? οὐχὶ Not ἐμώρανεν made foolish ὁ the θεὸς God τὴν the σοφίαν wisdom τοῦ of the κόσμου; world?

1 Corinthians 1:20

King James Version
- 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 1:20

American Standard Version
- 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

1 Corinthians 1:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 What becomes of a philosopher? of a scholar? of a scientist? did not God make the world’s wisdom foolish?

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:20
  
  the scribe: That is, an expert in the Mosaic Law.
  
  this system of things: The basic meaning of the Greek word ai·onʹ is “age.” It can refer to a state of affairs or to features that distinguish a certain period of time, epoch, or age. (See Glossary, “System(s) of things.”) Here the term refers to what 2Ti 4:10 calls “the present system of things,” that is, the prevailing state of affairs in the world in general.