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1 Corinthians 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;


1 Corinthians 1:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:2311 words
GreekMeaning
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
κηρύσσομενkēryssomen
preachverbG2784
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ἐσταυρωμένονestaurōmenon
crucifiedverbG4717
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaiois
to the JewsadjectiveG2453
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
σκάνδαλονskandalon
a stumbling blocknounG4625
ἔθνεσινethnesin
Gentile, heathen, nationnounG1484
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μωρίανmōrian
foolishnessnounG3472
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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