1 Corinthians 1:22
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
In Context
23but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Luke 11:16And others, trying [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
John 2:18The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Acts 17:18And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached 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 →