1 Corinthians 1:22
“For the Iewes require a signe, and the Greekes seeke after wisedome.”
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1 Corinthians 1:22 Context
20Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisedome of this world? 21For after that, in the wisedom of God, the world by wisedome knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching, to saue them that beleeue. 22For the Iewes require a signe, and the Greekes seeke after wisedome. 23But wee preach Christ crucified, vnto the Iewes a stumbling block, and vnto the Greekes, foolishnesse: 24But vnto them which are called, both Iewes and Greekes, Christ, the power of God, & the wisedome of God.
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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 1:22
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
- King James Version
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:
- Basic English Bible
Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;
- Darby Bible
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
- Webster's Bible
Seeing that Jews demand miracles, and Greeks go in search of wisdom,
- Weymouth Bible
For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
- World English Bible
For Jewis seken signes, and Grekis seken wisdom;
- Wycliffe Bible
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 1:22
1:22 For whereas the Jews demand of the apostles, as they did of their Lord, more signs still, after all they have seen already; and the Greeks, or gentiles, seek wisdom - The depths of philosophy, and the charms of eloquence.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 1:22
1Co 1:22 For the Jews require a sign. Not merely miracles, such as the apostles worked (Ac 4:22 6:8 8:6 15:12 19:11), but a sign from heaven (Mt 16:1 Mr 8:11 Lu 11:16). They said, "Let Christ come down from heaven, if he be risen". And the Greeks seek after wisdom. While the Jews asked for a sign from heaven, the Greeks demanded a well-argued system of philosophy (Ac 17:18).