KJV King James Version
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 1:24
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
WEB World English Bible
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
ASV American Standard Version
but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to those called—both Jews and Greeks—Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 1
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
αὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heδὲG1161 · dethenτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλητοῖς,G2822 · klētoscalledἸουδαίοιςG2453 · IoudaiosJewτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandἝλλησιν,G1672 · HellēnGreek, GentileΧριστὸνG5547 · ChristosChristθεοῦG2316 · theosGodδύναμινG1411 · dunamispowerκαὶG2532 · kaiandθεοῦG2316 · theosGodσοφίαν.G4678 · sophiawisdom
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:Colossians 2:3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 1:9God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.Romans 8:28-30And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.Romans 1:4And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:Luke 7:35But wisdom is justified of all her children.Romans 9:24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?Proverbs 8:22-30The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:Luke 11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute:Proverbs 8:1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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