1 Corinthians 1:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 1:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 1:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:23 — KJV
“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;”
— 1 Corinthians 1:23 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 1:23 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 1:23
“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:23: christ, jews, greeks
“Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:23: christ, crucified
“Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:23: christ, crucified
“Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? Gentiles: or, Greeks”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:23: jews, greeks
“These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:23: christ, jews
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