1 Corinthians 1
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1 Corinthians 1:23-31

23but we preachG2784 12ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, 3to JewsG2453 a stumblingG4625 blockG4625, and to GentilesG1484 4foolishnessG3472, 24but to thoseG3588 who are 5the calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 and GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 6the powerG1411 of GodG2316 and 7the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316. 25For the 8foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 is wiserG4680 than mankindG444, and 9the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than mankindG444.

26For 10considerG991 your 11callingG2821, brothersG80 and sisters, that there were 12not manyG4183 wiseG4680 accordingG2596 to 13the fleshG4561, not manyG4183 mightyG1415, not manyG4183 nobleG2104; 27but 14GodG2316 has chosenG1586 the foolishG3474 thingsG3474 of 15the worldG2889 to shameG2617 the wiseG4680, and GodG2316 has chosenG1586 the weakG772 thingsG772 of 16the worldG2889 to shameG2617 the thingsG2478 which are strongG2478, 28and the 17insignificantG36 thingsG36 of 18the worldG2889 and the despisedG1848 GodG2316 has chosenG1586, 19the things that are not, soG2443 thatG2443 He may 20nullifyG2673 the things that are, 29soG3704 thatG3704 21noG3361G3956 22humanG4561 may boastG2744 beforeG1799 GodG2316. 30But it is 23dueG1537 toG1537 Him that you are in 24ChristG5547 JesusG2424, whoG3739 becameG1096 to us 25wisdomG4678 from GodG2316, 26and 27righteousnessG1343 and 28sanctificationG38, and 29redemptionG629, 31soG2443 thatG2443, justG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125: “30Let the one who boastsG2744, boastG2744 in the LordG2962.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e., the Messiah ↩
  2. 2. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Luke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 8:28 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Luke 11:49; 1 Cor 1:30 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Corinthians 1:25 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Corinthians 1:25 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Lit see ↩
  11. 11. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Rom 11:29 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Matt 11:25; 1 Cor 1:20; 2:8 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Corinthians 1:26 I.e., human standards ↩
  14. 14. 1 Corinthians 1:27 James 2:5 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or lowly ↩
  18. 18. 1 Corinthians 1:28 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Rom 4:17 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Job 34:19; 1 Cor 2:6; 2 Thess 2:8; Heb 2:14 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Eph 2:9 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Lit flesh ↩
  23. 23. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Lit from Him ↩
  24. 24. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Rom 8:1; 1 Cor 4:15 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Corinthians 1:30 1 Cor 1:24 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Or both ↩
  27. 27. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Jer 23:5f; 33:16; 2 Cor 5:21; Phil 3:9 ↩
  28. 28. 1 Corinthians 1:30 1 Cor 1:2; 6:11; 1 Thess 5:23 ↩
  29. 29. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Rom 3:24; Eph 1:7, 14; Col 1:14 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer 9:23f; 2 Cor 10:17 ↩

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