1 Corinthians 1:24 · KJV
“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”
— 1 Corinthians 1:24
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1 — Context
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, {are called}:
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Colossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. {In whom: or, Wherein}
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:9
God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.
Romans 1:4
And declared {to be} the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: {declared: Gr. determined}
Proverbs 8:22-30
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.