1 Corinthians 1:23

God's Word

but our message is that Christ was crucified. This offends Jewish people and makes no sense to people who are not Jewish.

Cross References

Matthew 11:6

Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in me is indeed blessed.”

Matthew 13:57

So they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown and in his own house.”

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is the reason that many people in Israel will be condemned and many others will be saved. He will be a sign that will expose

1 Corinthians 1:18

The message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.

1 Corinthians 1:21

The world with its wisdom was unable to recognize God in terms of his own wisdom. So God decided to use the nonsense of the Good News we speak to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:28

God chose what the world considers ordinary and what it despises—what it considers to be nothing—in order to destroy what it considers to be something.

1 Corinthians 2:14

A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the teachings of God’s Spirit. He thinks they’re nonsense. He can’t understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them.

1 Corinthians 2:2

While I was with you, I decided to deal with only one subject—Jesus Christ, who was crucified.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We have given up our wisdom for Christ, but you have insight because of Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

2 Corinthians 4:5

Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for his sake.

Galatians 3:1

You stupid people of Galatia! Who put you under an evil spell? Wasn’t Christ Jesus’ crucifixion clearly described to you?

Galatians 5:11

Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching that circumcision is necessary, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the cross wouldn’t be offensive anymore.

Galatians 6:14

But it’s unthinkable that I could ever brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his cross my relationship to the world and its relationship to me have been crucified.

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.

Hebrews 12:2

We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

1 Peter 2:8

a stone that people trip over, a large rock that people find offensive.” The people tripped over the word because they refused to believe it. Therefore, this is how they ended up.