1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:24–25

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

1 Corinthians 1:25 Romans 11:33–36 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Zechariah 4:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 13:4 · Zechariah 12:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 · Judges 7:2–8 · 1 Kings 20:14–22 · Judges 15:15–16 · Exodus 14:2–4 · Joshua 6:2–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.