1 Corinthians 1:18

for the word, the of{the cross}, on-one-hand, to{the[plural] perishing-off/away}, is-being fool-ia/folly; on-the-other-hand, to{the us being-saved} is-being enablement/empowerment of{God},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

In Context

17for Anointed does_not_send-off/away me to-be-immersing; contrariwise, to-be-good-message-izing, not in to{wisdom} of{word}, in-which-place the cross of{the Anointed} would_not_be-emptied,

19for it-has-been-written, "I-will-destroy-off/away the wisdom of{the[plural] wise} and I-will-un-place/reject the put-together-sis[i.e. state of comprehension/intelligence] of{the[plural] put-together/intelligent}."

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Cross References

Acts 2:47praising the God and having grace/favor toward the whole people. Moreover, the Lord has-been-placing-toward the being-saved according-to day [i.e. day by day] to{the out-calling} upon the same[neuter singular].

Acts 17:18On-the-other-hand, some also of{the Epicureans and Stoic friends-of-wisdom[translit. "philosophers"]} have-been-casting-together to{same} and some have-been-saying, "What[?] supposing the sow-effect-word-ical, the-same, might-be-will-ing to-be-saying[?]" Moreover, the[plural], "Of{foreign demons} [the] aside-messenger is-esteeming to-be-being," that he-has-been-good-message-izing the Jesus and the stand-up/anew-sis[i.e. state of resurrection] to{same[plural]}.

Romans 1:16for I-am_not_being-ashamed-upon the good-message of{the Anointed}, for it-is-being enablement/empowerment of{God} into salvation to{every, the believing}, both to{Judean} first and to{Greek},

1 Corinthians 1:23Moreover, we are-proclaiming Anointed having-been-crucified, on-one-hand to{Judeans} [a] scandal, on-the-other-hand to{nations} fool-ia/folly,

1 Corinthians 2:14Moreover, [the] life-y[adjective] man is_not_receiving the[neuter plural] of{the Spirit} of{the God}, for it-is-being fool-ia/folly to{same}, and he-is_not_being-enabled/empowered to-know that spiritually it-is-being-judged-anew.

1 Corinthians 15:2through of{which} also you-are-being-saved, to{what word} I-good-message-ize to{you}, if you-are-having/holding-according-to without[i.e. outside] if not feignedly you-believe,

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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