1 Corinthians 1:23

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1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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Unto the jews

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For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Unto the jews

And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.