1 Corinthians 1:22

Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:

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For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

In Context

21For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

23But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

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Cross References

Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:16And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him.

John 2:18Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

Acts 17:18And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

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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