1 Corinthians 1:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 1:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:1818 words
ὉHothe
λόγοςlogosword / message
γὰρgarfor
ὁhothe
τοῦtouthe
σταυροῦstauroucross
τοῖςtoisthe
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
ἀπολλυμένοιςapollymenoisdestroy / perish
μωρίαmōriafoolishness
ἐστίνestinam, have been, is I
τοῖςtoisthe
δὲdeand / but
σῳζομένοιςsōzomenoisheal, preserve, save (self)
ἡμῖνhēminI
δύναμιςdynamisability, abundance, meaning
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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