If, indeed, certain ones wrongly allowed such personal preferences to create divisions among the brothers, it is easy to understand why Paul scathingly criticized the exaltation of “the wisdom of the wise men. ” — 1 Corinthians 1: 17 - 25.
Kui mõned tõesti lubasid sellisel inimeste eelistamisel vendade hulgas jagunemisi tekitada, pole raske mõista, miks Paulus „tarkade tarkuse ” ülistamist nii teravalt kritiseeris.