Act 17:18, 32, Rom 1:21-22, 1Cor 1:19-23, 3:18-19, 15:35-36 | ESV | STEP | Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him . And some said , What does this babbler wish to say ? Others said, He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities — because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection .

Acts 17:18

18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, ^a“What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because ^bhe was preaching ^cJesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

32 Now when they heard of ^dthe resurrection of the dead, ^esome mocked. But others said, ^f“We will hear you again about this.”

Romans 1:21-22

21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they ^gbecame futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 ^hClaiming to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 1:19-23

19 For it is written,

ⁱ“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 ^jWhere is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? ^kHas not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach ^{▼▼Or the folly of preaching} to save those who believe. 22 For ^mJews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ ⁿcrucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

18 ^oLet no one deceive himself. ^pIf anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For ^qthe wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ^r“He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

1 Corinthians 15:35-36

The Resurrection Body

35 But someone will ask, ^s“How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 You foolish person! ^tWhat you sow does not come to life unless it dies.