1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:17–18

¹⁷For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
send	ἀπέστειλέν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to baptize	βαπτίζειν	baptizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to preach the gospel	εὐαγγελίζεσθαι	euangelizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
words	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
lest	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυρὸς	stauros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
be emptied of	κενωθῇ	kenōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
message	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυροῦ	staurou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
foolishness	μωρία	mōria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3472 folly, absurdity
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are perishing	ἀπολλυμένοις	apollymenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to us who	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
are being saved	σῳζομένοις	sōzomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G4982 I save, heal
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
power	δύναμις	dynamis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 1:17 1 Corinthians 2:1 · 1 Corinthians 2:13 · 2 Peter 1:16 · 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 · 2 Corinthians 10:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · John 4:2 · Acts 26:17–18 · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · 2 Corinthians 10:3–4 · Acts 10:48

1 Corinthians 1:18 1 Corinthians 2:14 · Romans 1:16 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 1:23–25 · 2 Corinthians 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · 2 Corinthians 2:15–16 · 1 Corinthians 3:19 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · Acts 13:41 · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · 2 Corinthians 10:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.