1 CORINTHIANS 1:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;”
But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles — 'we preach' (kēryssō) is emphatic; Paul's message is singular and non-negotiable: Christ crucified (Christos estaurōmenos). 'Stumbling block' (skandalon, from which 'scandal' derives) means offensive, a rock that trips. To Jews, a crucified messiah contradicts scripture's promises of triumph; to Greeks, death-by-torture contradicts divine nature. Yet this is the gospel's heart.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:23
Next, to show the power of the Cross, he says, “For Jews ask for signs and Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumbling-block, and unto Greeks foolishness; but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God, and the Wisdom of God.” Vast is the import of the things here spoken! For he means to say how by contraries God has overcome, and how the Gospel is not of man. What he says is something of this sort. When, says…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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