1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 1:23–24
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.
Footnotes
- c 1:23 BYZ and TR to Greeks
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Peter 2:8 · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · Isaiah 8:14–15 · Galatians 5:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Matthew 11:6 · Luke 2:34 · Romans 9:32–33 · Matthew 13:57 · John 6:53–66 · 2 Corinthians 4:5
1 Corinthians 1:24 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Colossians 2:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · 1 Corinthians 1:9 · Romans 1:16 · Romans 8:28–30 · Romans 1:4 · Romans 9:24 · Luke 7:35 · Proverbs 8:22–30 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Luke 11:49
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.