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1 Corinthians 1:22

For the Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21For the world did not know God through wisdom, and so, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God to accomplish the salvation of believers, through the foolishness of our preaching.

23But we are preaching Christ crucified. Certainly, to the Jews, this is a scandal, and to the Gentiles, this is foolishness.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:1And Pharisees and Sadducees approached him to test him, and they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:16And others, testing him, required a sign from heaven of him.

John 2:18Then the Jews responded and said to him, “What sign can you show to us, that you may do these things?”

Acts 17:18Now certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were arguing with him. And some were saying, “What does this sower of the Word want to say?” Yet others were saying, “He seems to be an announcer for new demons.” For he was announcing to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

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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