New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Corinthians 1:21-25
21For sinceG1894 in the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 1the worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did not come to knowG1097 GodG2316, 2GodG2316 3was pleasedG2106 throughG1223 the 4foolishnessG3472 of the 5messageG2782 preachedG2782 to 6saveG4982 thoseG3588 who believeG4100. 22For indeedG2532 7JewsG2453 askG154 for 8signsG4592 and GreeksG1672 searchG2212 forG2212 wisdomG4678; 23but we preachG2784 910ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, 11to JewsG2453 a stumblingG4625 blockG4625, and to GentilesG1484 12foolishnessG3472, 24but to thoseG3588 who are 13the calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 and GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 14the powerG1411 of GodG2316 and 15the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316. 25For the 16foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 is wiserG4680 than mankindG444, and 17the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than mankindG444.
Notes
- 1. 1 Corinthians 1:21 John 12:31; 1 Cor 1:27f; 6:2; 11:32; James 4:4 ↩
- 2. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Luke 12:32; Gal 1:15; Col 1:19 ↩
- 3. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or resolved ↩
- 4. 1 Corinthians 1:21 1 Cor 1:18, 23, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
- 5. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching ↩
- 6. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Rom 11:14; James 5:20 ↩
- 7. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Matt 12:38 ↩
- 8. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or confirming miracles ↩
- 9. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e., the Messiah ↩
- 10. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11 ↩
- 11. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Luke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
- 12. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
- 13. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 8:28 ↩
- 14. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 ↩
- 15. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Luke 11:49; 1 Cor 1:30 ↩
- 16. 1 Corinthians 1:25 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
- 17. 1 Corinthians 1:25 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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