but we preach Christ crucified, truly to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

But may it never be that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Behold, you despisers, marvel and perish. For I work a work in your days, a work which you will by no means believe, though one were to declare it to you.

For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

But also if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

and with all unrighteous deception among those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who are believing.

but we preach Christ crucified, truly to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he is not able to know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness;

Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What does this empty talker want to say? And others, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign demons, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some ridiculed, while others said, We will hear you again concerning this matter.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

by which also you are being kept safe, if you hold fast that Word which I preached to you; unless you believe in vain.

Jehovah shall send the staff of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies.

Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; in the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, You have the dew of Your youth.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who is believing, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds,

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know of what sort we were among you for your sake.

For the Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.