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1 Corinthians 1:23

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For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:	But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;	But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

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KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 we^G2249 preach^G2784 Christ^G5547 crucified^G4717, unto the Jews^G2453 a stumblingblock^{G3303 G4625}, and^G1161 unto the Greeks^G1672 foolishness^G3472;

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Original Greek

ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησι δὲ μωρίαν·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	G2249	P-1NP	we
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
κηρύσσομεν	kērussomen	G2784	V-PAI-1P	preach
Χριστὸν	Christon	G5547	N-ASM	Christ
ἐσταυρωμένον,	estaurōmenon	G4717	V-RPP-ASM	crucified
Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	G2453	A-DPM	unto the Jews
μὲν	men	G3303	PRT	a stumblingblock
σκάνδαλον,	skandalon	G4625	N-ASN
Ἕλλησι	Hellēsi	G1672	N-DPM	unto the Greeks
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
μωρίαν·	mōrian	G3472	N-ASF	foolishness

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• 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).
• G1672 — Ἕλλην (Héllēn, hel'-lane): a Hellene, a Greek — from Ἑλλάς; a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew:-- Gentile, Greek.
• G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
• G2453 — Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, ee-oo-dah'-yos): Jewish — from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
• G2784 — κηρύσσω (kērýssō, kay-roos'-so): I proclaim, herald, preach — of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
• 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.
• G4625 — σκάνδαλον (skándalon, skan'-dal-on): a snare, stumbling-block — ("scandal"); probably from a derivative of κάμπτω; a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin):--occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.
• G4717 — σταυρόω (stauróō, stow-ro'-o): I crucify — from σταυρός; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness:--crucify.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

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