19. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 3:19:1 ⧉ἡeethe 1 Corinthians 3:19:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 1 Corinthians 3:19:3 ⧉σοφίαsofeeawisdom 1 Corinthians 3:19:4 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 Corinthians 3:19:5 ⧉κόσμουkosmooworld 1 Corinthians 3:19:6 ⧉τούτουtootooof this 1 Corinthians 3:19:7 ⧉μωρίαmoreeafolly 1 Corinthians 3:19:8 ⧉παρὰparawith 1 Corinthians 3:19:9 ⧉τῷtothe 1 Corinthians 3:19:10 ⧉θεῷtheoGod 1 Corinthians 3:19:11 ⧉ἐστινesteenis 1 Corinthians 3:19:12 ⧉γέγραπταιyegrapteit is written 1 Corinthians 3:19:13 ⧉γάρgarfor 1 Corinthians 3:19:14 ⧉Ὁothe 1 Corinthians 3:19:15 ⧉δρασσόμενοςdrasomenoscatching 1 Corinthians 3:19:16 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe 1 Corinthians 3:19:17 ⧉σοφοὺςsofooswise 1 Corinthians 3:19:18 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Corinthians 3:19:19 ⧉τῇteethe 1 Corinthians 3:19:20 ⧉πανουργίᾳpanooryeeacraftiness 1 Corinthians 3:19:21 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them |
19. Formal Translation The wisdom belonging to this world stands as folly in the sight of God {Theos, Perfect Evaluator}. As Scripture records, “He who seizes the wise in their own craftiness.” |
19. Dynamic Translation What this world calls wisdom amounts to folly before God {Theos, Righteous Judge}. Scripture declares, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness.” |