1 Corinthians 1:18

New American Bible - revised edition

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Cross References

Acts 13:41

‘Look on, you scoffers, be amazed and disappear. For I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will never believe even if someone tells you.’”

Acts 17:18

Even some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers engaged him in discussion. Some asked, “What is this scavenger trying to say?” Others said, “He sounds like a promoter of foreign deities,” because he was preaching about ‘Jesus’ and ‘Resurrection.’

Acts 17:32

When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We should like to hear you on this some other time.”

Acts 2:47

praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world did not come to know God through wisdom, it was the will of God through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who have faith.

1 Corinthians 15:2

Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 2:14

Now the natural person does not accept what pertains to the Spirit of God, for to him it is foolishness, and he cannot understand it, because it is judged spiritually.

1 Corinthians 2:2

For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God, for it is written: “He catches the wise in their own ruses,”

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools on Christ’s account, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are held in honor, but we in disrepute.

2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of our battle are not of flesh but are enormously powerful, capable of destroying fortresses. We destroy arguments

2 Corinthians 4:3

And even though our gospel is veiled, it is veiled for those who are perishing,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the holy Spirit and [with] much conviction. You know what sort of people we were [among] you for your sake.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and in every wicked deceit for those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth so that they may be saved.

Hebrews 12:2

while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.

Hebrews 4:12

Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.