1 Corinthians 1:22

Jews continue to ask for miracles and Greeks are ever wanting philosophy,

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21For when, in the wisdom of God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save those who believe.

23but we come preaching a crucified Messiah - to Jews a stumbling- block, to Greeks foolishness,

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Cross References

Matthew 16:1Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, and in order to test him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:16Others, tempting him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.

John 2:18Then the Jews asked Jesus, "What sign are you going to show us, seeing that you do these things?"

Acts 17:18A few of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also encountered him again and again. Some were saying, "What has this beggarly fellow to say?" Others said, "He seems 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 →

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