1 Corinthians 1:24

1 Corinthians 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• New International Version (NIV)but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Context of 1 Corinthians 1:24

22For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

1 Corinthians 1:24 word by word

αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν θεοῦ δύναμιν καὶ θεοῦ σοφίαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• are calledκλητόςklētos · calledG2822
• bothτεte · and/bothG5037
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• GreeksἝλλην=ἝλληνHellēn · Greek, GentileG1672
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 1:24

• 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
• Luke 7:35But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
• Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
• Romans 9:24even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
• 1 Corinthians 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
• Romans 1:4and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
• Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?
• Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24But unto them which are called - . Those, both of Jews and Greeks, who were by the preaching of the Gospel called or invited to the marriage feast, and have accordingly believed in Christ Jesus; they prove this doctrine to be divinely powerful, to enlighten and convert the soul, and to be a proof of God's infinite wisdom, which has found out such an effectual way to glorify both his justice and mercy, and save, to the uttermost, all that come to him…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24But unto them which are called - To all true Christians. See the note at 1 Corinthians 1:9. Both Jews and Greeks - Whether originally of Jewish or Gentile extraction, they have here a common, similar view of the crucified Saviour. Christ the power of God - Christ appears to them as the power of God; or it is through him that the power of salvation is communicated to them. See the note at 1 Corinthians 1:18. And the wisdom of God - The way in which God…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Paul had been bred up in Jewish learning; but the plain preaching of a crucified Jesus, was more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of the heathen world. This is the sum and substance of the gospel. Christ crucified is the foundation of all our hopes, the fountain of all our joys. And by his death we live. The preaching of salvation for lost sinners by the sufferings and death of the Son of God, if explained and faithfully applied…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24Paul uses the words Greeks and Gentiles interchangeably to refer to non-Jews.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. called--(compare 1Co 1:26). The same class as the "us which are (being) saved" (1Co 1:18); the elect, who have obeyed the call; called effectually (Ro 8:28, 30). Christ--"Crucified" is not here added, because when the offense of the cross is overcome, "Christ" is received in all His relations, not only in His cross, but in His life and His future kingdom. power--so meeting all the reasonable requirements of the Jews who sought "a sign." The cross (the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 1:24

• Atonement
• Boasting
• Call
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Power
• Reasoning
• Regeneration
• Salvation
• Suffering
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

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• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Cross
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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