1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:22–25

²²Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, ²³but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,^c ²⁴but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

²⁵For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom,^d and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Footnotes

c 1:23 BYZ and TR to Greeks
d 1:25 Literally than men; twice in this verse

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1 Corinthians 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
demand	αἰτοῦσιν	aitousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Greeks	Ἕλληνες	Hellēnes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
search for	ζητοῦσιν	zētousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
wisdom	σοφίαν	sophian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
preach	κηρύσσομεν	kēryssomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
crucified	ἐσταυρωμένον	estaurōmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4717 I crucify
a stumbling block	σκάνδαλον	skandalon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
to Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
foolishness	μωρίαν	mōrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3472 folly, absurdity
to Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

1 Corinthians 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to those	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are called	κλητοῖς	klētois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2822 called, summoned
both	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Greeks	Ἕλλησιν	Hellēsin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wisdom	σοφίαν	sophian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Corinthians 1:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
foolishness	μωρὸν	mōron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3474 stupid, foolish
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
wiser	σοφώτερον	sophōteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4680 wise
than man’s	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
weakness	ἀσθενὲς	asthenes	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
stronger	ἰσχυρότερον	ischyroteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
than man’s	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race