1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 1:23

BSB

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

AKJV

But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

CPDV

But we are preaching Christ crucified. Certainly, to the Jews, this is a scandal, and to the Gentiles, this is foolishness.

ERV

but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

NHEB

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to the non-Jews,

SMT

And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Corinthians 1:23

ButG1161Conjunction weG2249 preachG2784Verb ChristG5547Adjective crucifiedG4717VerbuntotheJewsG2453AdjectiveastumblingblockG4625Noun Neuter andG1161ConjunctionuntotheGreeksG1672Noun Masculine foolishnessG3472Noun Feminine

Commentary for 1 Corinthians 1:23

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 Corinthians 1:23

Summary

Gospel message offends both Jewish and Greek audiences

Event

Describing message reception

Estimated Time Period

c. 53-54 AD