1 Corinthians 1:25 (KJV)

Passage

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

1 Corinthians 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "foolishness", "wiser", "than", "weakness", and "stronger". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "foolishness" and "wiser", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "But unto them which are called both..." into verse 26's "For ye see your calling brethren how...", so "foolishness" and "wiser" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "foolishness" and "wiser" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.