1 Corinthians 1:22
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
In Context
23also we — we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven,
Luke 11:16and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.
John 2:18the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us — that thou dost these things?'
Acts 17:18And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, 'What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, 'Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,
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 →