1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Acts 2:47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.
Acts 17:18And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the Greek.
1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:
1 Corinthians 2:14But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.
1 Corinthians 15:2By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.
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 →