unfoldingWord_en_tn/1co/01/20.md

# Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this world?

Paul emphasizes that truly wise people are nowhere to be found. AT: "Compared with the wisdom of the gospel, there are no wise people, no scholars, no debaters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# the scholar

a person who is recognized as someone who has studied a great deal

# the debater

a person who argues about what he knows or who is skilled in such arguments

# Has not God turned the wisdom of the world into foolishness?

Paul uses this question to emphasize what God has done to the wisdom of this world. AT: "God has shown that everything they call wisdom is really foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# those who believe

Possible meanings are 1) "all who believe the message" or 2) "all who believe in Christ."

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this world?`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul emphasizes that truly wise people are nowhere to be found. AT: "Compared with the wisdom of the gospel, there are no wise people, no scholars, no debaters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the scholar`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`a person who is recognized as someone who has studied a great deal`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the debater`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`a person who argues about what he knows or who is skilled in such arguments`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Has not God turned the wisdom of the world into foolishness?`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul uses this question to emphasize what God has done to the wisdom of this world. AT: "God has shown that everything they call wisdom is really foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# those who believe`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "all who believe the message" or 2) "all who believe in Christ."`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]`