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1 Corinthians 1:24 — King James Version← Study notes

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.


1 Corinthians 1:24Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:2414 words
GreekMeaning
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
κλητοῖςklētois
calledadjectiveG2822
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaiois
JewsadjectiveG2453
τεte
bothwordG5037
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἝλλησινHellēsin
to GreeksnounG1672
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
δύναμινdynamin
the powernounG1411
καὶkai
andwordG2532
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
σοφίανsophian
the wisdomnounG4678
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:24

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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