1 Corinthians 1:22,25
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 1:22-25 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 1:25 King James Version (KJV)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:22 New Century Version (NCV)
The Jews ask for miracles, and the Greeks want wisdom.
1 Corinthians 1:25 New Century Version (NCV)
Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:25 American Standard Version (ASV)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:22 New International Version (NIV)
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:25 New International Version (NIV)
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom
I Corinthians 1:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For Jews demand signs (attesting miracles), and Greeks pursue [worldly] wisdom and philosophy
1 Corinthians 1:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
[This is] because the foolishness of God [is not foolishness at all and] is wiser than men [far beyond human comprehension], and the weakness of God is stronger than men [far beyond the limits of human effort].
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 1:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
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 1:25 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For the “foolish” things of God have proven to be wiser than human wisdom. And the “feeble” things of God have proven to be far more powerful than any human ability.