1 Corinthians 1:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

Common English Bible

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, which is a scandal to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ But we are preaching Christ crucified. Certainly, to the Jews, this is a scandal, and to the Gentiles, this is foolishness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

1 Corinthians 1:23 Cross References

Matthew 11:6

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in me.

Matthew 13:57

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Luke 2:34

and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is to them that are perishing foolishness; but unto us which are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 1:28

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

1 Corinthians 2:14

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

1 Corinthians 2:2

For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonour.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

Galatians 5:11

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumblingblock of the cross been done away.

Galatians 6:14

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Ephesians 3:8

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Hebrews 12:2

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.