Bible/1 Corinthians/1/18

Bible > 1 Corinthians > Chapter 1 > Verse 18

1 Corinthians 1:18

---

← 1 Corinthians 1:17	1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 1:19 →
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.	For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.	For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 the preaching^G3056 of the cross^G4716 is^G2076 to them^G3303 that perish^G622 foolishness^G3472; but^G1161 unto us^G2254 which are saved^G4982 it is^G2076 the power^G1411 of God^G2316.

---

Original Greek

Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστί, τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ὁ	Ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
λόγος	logos	G3056	N-NSM	preaching
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
σταυροῦ	staurou	G4716	N-GSM	cross
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
μὲν	men	G3303	PRT	to them
ἀπολλυμένοις	apollumenois	G622	V-PEP-DPM	that perish
μωρία	mōria	G3472	N-NSF	foolishness
ἐστί,	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
σωζομένοις	sōzomenois	G4982	V-PPP-DPM	which are saved
ἡμῖν	hēmin	G2254	P-1DP	unto us
δύναμις	dunamis	G1411	N-NSF	the power
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ἐστι.	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	it is

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G622 — ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi, ap-ol'-loo-mee): I destroy, lose, am perishing — from ἀπό and the base of ὄλεθρος; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:--destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1411 — δύναμις (dýnamis, doo'-nam-is): might, power, marvelous works — from δύναμαι; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2254 — ἡμῖν (hēmîn, hay-meen'): dative case plural of ἐγώ; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
• G3303 — μέν (mén, men): truly, indeed — a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
• G3472 — μωρία (mōría, mo-ree'-ah): folly, absurdity — from μωρός; silliness, i.e. absurdity:--foolishness.
• G4716 — σταυρός (staurós, stow-ros'): a cross — from the base of ἵστημι; a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e. self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ:--cross.
• G4982 — σώζω (sṓzō, sode'-zo): I save, heal — from a primary (contraction for obsolete , "safe"); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):--heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Discussion / Insights

No content yet

Notes and References

No content yet

Bible › 1 Corinthians › 1 Corinthians 1 › Verse 18