1 Corinthians 1:23

Updated: June 3, 2025

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

World English Bible (WEB)

But{G1161} we{G2249} preach{G2784}{(G5719)} Christ{G5547} crucified{G4717}{(G5772)}, unto the Jews{G2453} a stumblingblock{G3303}{G4625}, and{G1161} unto the Greeks{G1672} foolishness{G3472};

KJV with Strongs

(23) but we proclaim Mashiach crucified! To Judeans, it's surely a stumbling block and to Gentile-peoples its foolishness!

The F.O.G

[23] but we proclaim the Messiah crucified - a message that offends Jewish sensibilities and appears nonsensical to Gentiles.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

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

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