1 Corinthians 1:22

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1 Corinthians 1:22-25 The Message (MSG)

While Jews clamor for miraculous demonstrations and Greeks go in for philosophical wisdom, we go right on proclaiming Christ, the Crucified. Jews treat this like an anti-miracle—and Greeks pass it off as absurd. But to us who are personally called by God himself—both Jews and Greeks—Christ is God’s ultimate miracle and wisdom all wrapped up in one. Human wisdom is so cheap, so impotent, next to the seeming absurdity of God. Human strength can’t begin to compete with God’s “weakness.”

1 Corinthians 1:22 King James Version (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 1:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:22 New Century Version (NCV)

The Jews ask for miracles, and the Greeks want wisdom.

1 Corinthians 1:22 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

1 Corinthians 1:22 New International Version (NIV)

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:22 New King James Version (NKJV)

For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)

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

1 Corinthians 1:22 New Living Translation (NLT)

It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom.

1 Corinthians 1:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)

For the Jews constantly demand to see miraculous signs, while those who are not Jews constantly cling to the world’s wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:22 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom