1 Cor 1:21-25

[clark thompson]

1 Corinthians 1:21-25
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)



21 The world with its wisdom was unable to recognize God in terms of his own wisdom. So God decided to use the nonsense of the Good News we speak to save those who believe. 22 Jews ask for miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but our message is that Christ was crucified. This offends Jewish people and makes no sense to people who are not Jewish. 24 But to those Jews and Greeks who are called, he is Christ, God’s power and God’s wisdom. 25 God’s nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.













1 Corinthians 1:21-25
American Standard Version (ASV)



21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.
22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
24 but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.





these are my thoughts please share yours
The idea of subsutied sacrifice was something Jews lived by for unJews it may have made much sense but the nonJews recieved this teaching more than the Jews did.

 

[Pelaides]

Paul was pointing out the cultural differences of two of the tribes of people he was preaching too.The greeks valued education, and had very little understanding of mans spiritual side.While the jews who were spiritualy developed,Wanted further proof Jesus was the messiah (for some reason christs miracles were not enough for them).But i think it would be safe to say that most of the early christians were in fact jewish converts.