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

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1 Corinthians 1:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
weἡμεῖςhēmeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
preachκηρύσσομενkēryssomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
ChristΧριστὸνChristonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
crucifiedἐσταυρωμένονestaurōmenonVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularG4717 I crucify
a stumbling blockσκάνδαλονskandalonNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4625 a snare, stumbling-block
to JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2453 Jewish
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
foolishnessμωρίανmōrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3472 folly, absurdity
to GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

1 Corinthians 1:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
to thoseαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
are calledκλητοῖςklētoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2822 called, summoned
bothτεteConjunctionG5037 and, both
JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2453 Jewish
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
GreeksἝλλησινHellēsinNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1672 a Hellene, a Greek
ChristΧριστὸνChristonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
powerδύναμινdynaminNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
wisdomσοφίανsophianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

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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.