1 Corinthians 1:25 (DRB)

Passage

For 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 indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

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

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

1 Corinthians 1:26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

1 Corinthians 1:27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise: and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.

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 that are called both..." into verse 26's "For see your vocation brethren that there...", 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.