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 King James Version (NKJV)but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Context of 1 Corinthians 1:24

22It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom. 23So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength. 26Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.

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 1:2I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did for all people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
• Luke 7:35But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.”
• Romans 8:28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
• Romans 9:24And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
• 1 Corinthians 1:18The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
• Romans 1:4and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
• Proverbs 8:1Listen as Wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!
• Colossians 2:3In him lie 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

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Wisdom of God
• Confirm
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Cross
• Disputer
• Foolishness

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