Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For truly the word of the cross to them perishing is foolishness; but to us saved it is the power of God.
New American Standard Bible
For the word of the cross is
King James Version
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Holman Bible
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
International Standard Version
For 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.
A Conservative Version
For the message of the cross is of course, foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is a power of God.
American Standard Version
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
Amplified
For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.
An Understandable Version
For the message of [Christ dying on] the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing [i.e., in a lost state], but it is God's power to us who are being saved.
Anderson New Testament
For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
Bible in Basic English
For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.
Common New Testament
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
For tho' the doctrine of the cross seems folly to those that perish: yet we that are to be saved, do feel its energy is divine.
Darby Translation
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.
Godbey New Testament
For the word of the cross is foolishness indeed to those who are lost; but to those who are saved it is the power of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
For to those who are on the way to destruction, the story of the cross is nonsense, but to us who are to be saved, it means all the power of God.
John Wesley New Testament
For the doctrine of the cross is indeed to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
King James 2000
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Modern King James verseion
For the preaching of the cross is foolishness to those being lost, but to us being saved, it is the power of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.
Moffatt New Testament
Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross 'sheer folly,' but it means the power of God for those whom he saves.
Montgomery New Testament
For the message of the Cross is indeed for those on their way to destruction, foolishness; but for us who are on our way to salvation it is the power of God.
NET Bible
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
New Heart English Bible
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Noyes New Testament
For the preaching of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.
Sawyer New Testament
For the word of the cross is to the lost foolishness, but to the saved the power of God.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the discourse which concerneth the cross, unto them, indeed, who are perishing, is, foolishness; but, unto them who are being saved - unto us, it is, God's power.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the discourse, [the subject of which is] the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Message of the Cross is indeed mere folly to those who are in the path to Ruin, but to us who are in the path of Salvation it is the very power of God.
Webster
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
Weymouth New Testament
For the Message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are on the way to perdition, but it is the power of God to those whom He is saving.
Williams New Testament
For the message of the cross is nonsense to those who are in the process of being destroyed, but it is the power of God to those who are in the process of being saved.
World English Bible
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
Worrell New Testament
For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness; but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.
Worsley New Testament
For the doctrine of the cross is to them, that perish, foolishness: but to us, who are saved, it is the power of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God,
Themes
The death of Christ » Mode of » Foolishness to gentiles
Evangelism » The preaching of the cross
Foolishness » What is foolishness to the natural man
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In making the gospel effectual
God, Power of » Exhibited in » Making the gospel effectual
Reasoning » The gospel cannot be explained by
Salvation » The gospel is the power of God unto
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 1:18
Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 1:18
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:18
Images 1 Corinthians 1:18
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God
17 For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to announce good news: not in wisdom of word, lest the cross of Christ be made void. 18 For truly the word of the cross to them perishing is foolishness; but to us saved it is the power of God. 19 For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent.
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Cross References
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the good news of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to all believing; both to the Jew first, and the Greek.
1 Corinthians 2:14
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing.
1 Corinthians 1:23-25
And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
2 Corinthians 4:3
And if also our good news is hid, in the lost is it hid:
2 Thessalonians 2:10
And in all deceit of iniquity in the lost; because they received not the love of the truth, for them to be saved.
1 Corinthians 2:2
For I judged not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 15:2
By which also ye are saved, to which word I announced to you if ye hold, unless ye believed to no purpose.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
Psalm 110:2-3
The rod of thy strength will Jehovah send out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Acts 2:47
Praising God, and having favor with the whole people. And in the day the Lord added the saved to the church.
Acts 13:41
See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, which ye would not believe if any recount to you.
Acts 17:18
And certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers deliberated with him. And certain said, What may this idle, talkative man wish to say? and others, He seems to be a declarer of strange demons: because he announced to them good news, and the rising up.
Acts 17:32
And having heard of the rising up of the dead, they treated with mockery; and said, We will hear thee again concerning this.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written, He seizing the wise in their deceptions.
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ, in the saved, and in the host:
2 Corinthians 10:4
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
Galatians 6:12-14
As many as: wish to have an agreeable demeanor in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only lest they should be driven out for the cross of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.