1 Corinthians 1:24

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23but we preach Christ crucified; to the Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks, foolishness:

25For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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Cross References

Luke 7:35Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.

Romans 1:4but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,

Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

1 Corinthians 1:2to the church of God which is in Corinth, to the sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. ( a. d. 57.) 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the… Read the whole commentary →

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