Philosophy and the Gospel
J. Lyth 1 Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God… I. THE FAILURE OF PHILOSOPHY. 1. Exhibited in ignorance of God. 2. Occasioned by wisdom. 3. The conformity with the wisdom of God. II. THE SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL. Though the scorn of man it is — 1. The salvation of believers. 2. The pleasure of God. (J. Lyth, D.D.) Parallel Verses 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. 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.