1 Corinthians 1
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1 Corinthians 1:21-23

21For sinceG1894 in the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 1the worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did not come to knowG1097 GodG2316, 2GodG2316 was well-pleasedG2106 throughG1223 the 3foolishnessG3472 of the 4messageG2782 preachedG2782 to 5saveG4982 thoseG3588 who believeG4100.

22For indeedG2532 6JewsG2453 askG154 for 7signsG4592 and GreeksG1672 searchG2212 for wisdomG4678;

23but we preachG2784 89ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, 10to JewsG2453 a stumblingG4625 blockG4625 and to GentilesG1484 11foolishnessG3472,

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 1:21 John 12:31; 1 Cor 1:27f; 6:2; 11:32; James 4:4 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Luke 12:32; Gal 1:15; Col 1:19 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Corinthians 1:21 1 Cor 1:18, 23, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching ↩
  5. 5. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Rom 11:14; James 5:20 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Matt 12:38 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or attesting miracles ↩
  8. 8. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e. Messiah ↩
  9. 9. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Luke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩

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