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1 Corinthians 1:23-25 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 1 · verses 23–25
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.1 Corinthians 1:23-25 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:23-25 in context
21For after that 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.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
- 1 Peter 2:8
- 1 Corinthians 2:2
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
- Colossians 2:3
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
- Romans 1:16
- Romans 8:28-30
- Romans 11:33-36
Key words (Strong's)
- stumblingblockmentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- stumblingblockskandalonthe movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick, a trap, snare, any impediment…G4625 →
- foolishnessmōrosfoolish, impious, godlessG3474 →
- crucifiedstauroōto stake, drive down stakes, to fortify with driven stakes, to palisade, to crucify, to…G4717 →
- weaknessasthenēsweak, infirm, feebleG772 →
- preachkēryssōto be a herald, to officiate as a herald, to proclaim after the manner of a herald…G2784 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- Greekshellēna Greek either by nationality, whether a native of the main land or of the Greek islands…G1672 →
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We have here, I. The manner in which Paul preached the gospel, and the cross of Christ: Not with the wisdom of words (Co1 1:17), the enticing words of man's wisdom (Co1 2:4), the flourish of oratory, or the accuracies of philosophical language, upon which the Greeks so much prided themselves, and which seem to have…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-31