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International Standard Version

Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,

New American Standard Bible

For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

King James Version

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

Holman Bible

For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom,

A Conservative Version

And because Jews demand a sign and Greeks search for wisdom

American Standard Version

Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

Amplified

For Jews demand signs (attesting miracles), and Greeks pursue [worldly] wisdom and philosophy,

An Understandable Version

Now Jews ask for [miraculous] signs and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] are looking for wisdom,

Anderson New Testament

For the Jews ask for a sign, and the Greeks seek for wisdom;

Bible in Basic English

Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:

Common New Testament

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

Daniel Mace New Testament

while the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Darby Translation

Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

Godbey New Testament

Since indeed the Jews ask for miracles, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

Goodspeed New Testament

For Jews insist upon miracles, and Greeks demand philosophy,

John Wesley New Testament

For whereas the Jews demand signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom, We preach Christ crucified,

Julia Smith Translation

And since the Jews ask a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

King James 2000

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For indeed, Jews ask for sign miracles and Greeks seek wisdom,

Modern King James verseion

For the Jews ask for a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.

Moffatt New Testament

Jews demand miracles and Greeks want wisdom,

Montgomery New Testament

Jews continue to ask for miracles and Greeks are ever wanting philosophy,

NET Bible

For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

New Heart English Bible

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

Noyes New Testament

since even Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom;

Sawyer New Testament

and since the Jews seek signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom,

The Emphasized Bible

Seeing that both, Jews for signs, do ask, and, Greeks for wisdom, do seek,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For the Jews demand a miracle, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Twentieth Century New Testament

While Jews ask for miraculous signs, and Greeks study philosophy,

Webster

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Weymouth New Testament

Seeing that Jews demand miracles, and Greeks go in search of wisdom,

Williams New Testament

While Jews are demanding spectacular signs and Greeks are searching for philosophy,

World English Bible

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

Worrell New Testament

seeing that both Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom;

Worsley New Testament

And whereas the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks look for wisdom, we preach Christ crucified;

Youngs Literal Translation

Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ἐπειδή 
Epeide 
Usage: 9

the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

a sign
σημεῖον 
Semeion 
Usage: 56

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the Greeks
Ἕλλην 
hellen 
Usage: 27

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 1:22

References

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Watsons

Images 1 Corinthians 1:22

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:22

Context Readings

Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God

21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching. 22 Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach the Messiah crucified. He is a stumbling block to Jews and nonsense to gentiles,

Cross References

Matthew 12:38-39

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees told Jesus, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

Matthew 16:1-4

When the Pharisees and Sadducees arrived, in order to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Mark 8:11

The Pharisees arrived and began arguing with Jesus. They tested him by demanding from him a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:16

Others, wanting to test Jesus, kept asking him for a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:20

But if I drive out demons by the power of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

John 2:18

Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"

John 4:28

Then the woman left her water jar and went back to town. She told people,

Acts 17:18-21

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some asked, "What is this blabbermouth trying to say?" while others said, "He seems to be preaching about foreign gods." This was because Paul was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

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