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1 Corinthians 1:23

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1:23 but we preach about a crucified Christ, 1  a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 1:25

Context
1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, 2  and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 3 

1 Corinthians 1:18

Context
The Message of the Cross

1:18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 2:14

Context
2:14 The unbeliever 4  does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 3:19

Context
3:19 For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” 5 

1 tn Or “Messiah”; Grk “preach Christ [Messiah] crucified,” giving the content of the message.

2 tn Grk “than men.”

3 tn Grk “than men.”

4 tn Grk “natural person.” Cf. BDAG 1100 s.v. ψυχικός a, “an unspiritual pers., one who merely functions bodily, without being touched by the Spirit of God.”

5 sn A quotation from Job 5:13.



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