1 Corinthians 1:23
But we preache Christ crucified vnto the Iewes an occasion of fallinge and vnto the Grekes folisshnes:
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
In Context
22For the Iewes requyre a signe and the Grekes seke after wysdome.
Cross References
Matthew 11:6And happy is he that is not offended by me.
Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccion of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.
John 6:53Then Iesus sayde vnto them: Verely, verely I saye vnto you except ye eate the flesshe of the sonne of man and drinke his bloude ye shall not have lyfe in you.
Acts 10:39And we are witnesses of all thinges which he dyd in the londe of the Iewes and at Ierusalem whom they slew and honge on tree.
1 Corinthians 1:18For the preachinge of the crosse is to them that perisshe folishnes: but vnto vs which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:2Nether shewed I my selfe that I knewe eny thinge amonge you save Iesus Christ even the same that was crucified.
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 →