1 Corinthians 1:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Amplified Bible

We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal {and} an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap], and to the Gentiles it is absurd {and} utterly unphilosophical nonsense.

1 Corinthians 1:23 - American Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Bible in Basic English

But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Darby Bible

but *we* preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

1 Corinthians 1:23 - English Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 1:23 - King James Version

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

1 Corinthians 1:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

pero nosotros predicamos a Cristo crucificado, piedra de tropiezo para los judìos, y necedad para los gentiles;

1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Message

1 Corinthians 1:23 - New American Standard Bible

but we preach (I.e. Messiah) Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

pero nosotros predicamos a Cristo crucificado, piedra de tropiezo para los Judìos, y necedad para los Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 1:23 - World English Bible

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

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Young's Living Translation

also we -- we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Additional Comments

The message is simple -- Christ crucified. His miracles made the Jews stumble, and simplicity of the message is foolishness to the Gentiles.

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