1 Corinthians 1:18

Contemporary English Version 1995

The message about the cross doesn't make any sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is God's power at work.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:14

This is why only someone who has God's Spirit can understand spiritual blessings. Anyone who doesn't have God's Spirit thinks these blessings are foolish.

Romans 1:16

I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Lost people will be fooled by his evil deeds. They could be saved, but they will refuse to love the truth and accept it.

2 Corinthians 4:3

If there is anything hidden about our message, it is hidden only to someone who is lost.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him. Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach.

1 Corinthians 3:19

This is because God considers the wisdom of this world to be foolish. It is just as the Scriptures say, “God catches the wise when they try to outsmart him.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5

When we told you the good news, it was with the power and assurance that come from the Holy Spirit, and not simply with words. You knew what kind of people we were and how we helped you.

1 Corinthians 2:2

In fact, while I was with you, I made up my mind to speak only about Jesus Christ, who had been nailed to a cross.

Acts 13:41

“Look, you people who make fun of God! Be amazed and disappear. I will do something today that you won't believe, even if someone tells you about it!”

Hebrews 4:12

God's word is alive and powerful! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts.

2 Corinthians 10:4

or fight our battles with the weapons of this world. Instead, we use God's power that can destroy fortresses. We destroy arguments

1 Corinthians 15:2

You will be saved by this message, if you hold firmly to it. But if you don't, your faith was all for nothing.

Acts 17:32

As soon as the people heard Paul say a man had been raised from death, some of them started laughing. Others said, “We will hear you talk about this some other time.”

Acts 17:18

Some of them were Epicureans and some were Stoics, and they started arguing with him. People were asking, “What is this know-it-all trying to say?” Some even said, “Paul must be preaching about foreign gods! That's what he means when he talks about Jesus and about people rising from death.”

Acts 2:47

while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.

1 Corinthians 4:10

Because of Christ we are thought of as fools, but Christ has made you wise. We are weak and hated, but you are powerful and respected.

Hebrews 12:2

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!