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1 Corinthians 1:22–25

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22For indeed aJews ask for 1signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

23but we preach 1aChrist crucified, bto Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles cfoolishness,

24but to those who are athe called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ bthe power of God and cthe wisdom of God.

25Because the afoolishness of God is wiser than men, and bthe weakness of God is stronger than men.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or attesting miracles
  2. 1I.e. Messiah

Cross references

  1. aMatt 12:38
  2. a1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11
  3. bLuke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8
  4. c1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10
  5. aRom 8:28
  6. bRom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18
  7. cLuke 11:49; 1 Cor 1:30
  8. a1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 2:14; 4:10
  9. b2 Cor 13:4

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom. So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.

But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For indeed, Jews ask for sign miracles and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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