1 Corinthians 1:25
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Bible > 1 Corinthians > Chapter 1 > Verse 25
1 Corinthians 1:25
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But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
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Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
BecauseG3754 the foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 isG2076 wiser thanG4680 menG444; andG2532 the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 isG2076 stronger thanG2478 menG444.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί, καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | Because |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | the |
μωρὸν |
mōron | G3474 | A-NSN | foolishness |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Θεοῦ |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | of God |
σοφώτερον |
sophōteron | G4680 | A-NSN-C | wiser than |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | * |
ἀνθρώπων |
anthrōpōn | G444 | N-GPM | men |
ἐστί, |
esti | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | the |
ἀσθενὲς |
asthenes | G772 | A-NSN | weakness |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Θεοῦ |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | of God |
ἰσχυρότερον |
ischuroteron | G2478 | A-NSN-C | stronger than |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | * |
ἀνθρώπων |
anthrōpōn | G444 | N-GPM | men |
ἐστί |
esti | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
Strong's References
- G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
- G772 — ἀσθενής (asthenḗs, as-then-ace'): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of σθενόω (sthenóō) G4599; strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral); more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing)
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
- G2478 — ἰσχυρός (ischyrós, is-khoo-ros'): from ἰσχύς (ischýs) G2479; forcible (literally or figuratively); boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G3474 — μωρός (mōrós, mo-ros'): probably from the base of μυστήριον (mystḗrion) G3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd; fool(-ish, X -ishness)
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
- G4680 — σοφός (sophós, sof-os'): akin to σαφής (saphḗs) (clear); wise (in a most general application); wise. Compare φρόνιμος (phrónimos) G5429.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- the foolishness — Exodus 13:17, Exodus 14:2-4, Joshua 6:2-5, Judges 7:2-8, Judges 15:15-16, 1 Samuel 17:40-51, 1 Kings 20:14-22, Zechariah 4:6-7, Zechariah 12:7-8, Romans 11:33-36, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Reciprocal references (6): Exodus 39:21, Joshua 3:14, 2 Kings 4:41, Job 9:19, Psalms 94:11, Acts 5:39
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