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Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Cyprian of Carthage

Book 3 · Introduction

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians:

‹ Book 3 · Section 68 Book 3 · Section 69 ›

“

Christ

sent

me

to

preach

,

not

in

wisdom

of

discourse

,

lest

the

cross

of

Christ

should

become

of

no

effect

.

For

the

word

of

the

cross

is

foolishness

to

those

who

perish

;

but

to

those

who

are

saved

it

is

the

power

of

God

.

For

it

is

written

,

I

will

destroy

the

wisdom

of

the

wise

,

and

I

will

reprove

the

prudence

of

the

prudent

.

Where

is

the

wise

?

where

is

the

scribe

?

where

is

the

disputer

of

this

world

?

Hath

not

God

made

foolish

the

wisdom

of

this

world

?

Since

indeed

,

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

.

Because

the

Jews

desire

signs

,

and

the

Greeks

seek

for

wisdom

:

but

we

preach

Christ

crucified

,

to

the

Jews

indeed

a

stumbling

-

block

,

and

to

the

Gentiles

foolishness

;

but

to

them

that

are

called

,

Jews

and

Greeks

,

Christ

the

power

of

God

,

and

the

wisdom

of

God

.

”

And

again

:

“

Let

no

man

deceive

himself

.

If

any

man

think

that

he

is

wise

among

you

,

let

him

become

a

fool

to

this

world

,

that

he

may

be

wise

.

For

the

wisdom

of

this

world

is

foolishness

with

God

.

For

it

is

written

,

Thou

shalt

rebuke

the

wise

in

their

own

craftiness

.

”

And

again

:

“

The

Lord

knoweth

the

thoughts

of

the

wise

,

that

they

are

foolish

.

”

Notes

1
1 Cor. i. 17–24.
2
1 Cor. iii. 18–20.
3
Ps. xciii. 11.