1 Corinthians 1:25-28 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.… A native convert originally belonging to one of the lowest castes thus delivered himself in my hearing: "I am, by birth, of an insignificant and contemptible caste — so low that if a Brahmin should touch me he must go and bathe in the Ganges for purification; and yet God has called me, not merely to the knowledge of the gospel, but to the high office of teaching it to others. My friends, do you know the reason of God's conduct? It is this: If God had selected one of you learned Brahmins, and made you the preacher, when you were successful in making converts bystanders would have said it was the amazing learning of the Brahmin and his great weight of character that were the cause; but now, when any one is converted by my instrumentality, no one thinks of ascribing any of the praise to me, and God, as is His due, has all the glory." (H. Townley.) Parallel Verses KJV: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.WEB: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. |
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