1 Corinthians 1:24

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
which	τοῖς tois	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — dative plural masculine
called	κλητοῖς, klētois	G2822	invited · adjective — dative plural masculine
both	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις Ioudaiois	G2453	Judæan · noun — dative plural masculine, a people name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Greeks	Ἕλλησιν, Hellēsin	G1672	a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas · noun — dative plural masculine, a people or place name
Christ	Χριστὸν Christon	G5547	anointed · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
power	δύναμιν dunamin	G1411	force (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
wisdom	σοφίαν. sophian	G4678	wisdom (higher or lower · noun — accusative singular feminine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Colossians 2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and a…
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 8:28-30 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Proverbs 8:22-30 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:17–end

We have here, I. The manner in which Paul preached the gospel, and the cross of Christ: Not with the wisdom of words (Co1 1:17), the enticing words of man's wisdom (Co1 2:4), the flourish of oratory, or the accuracies of philosophical language, upon which the Greeks so much prided themselves, and which seem to have been the peculiar recommendations of some of the heads of the faction in this church that most opposed this apostle. He did not preach the gospel in this manner, lest the cross of Christ should be of no effect, lest the success should be ascribed to the force of art, and not of truth; not to the plain doctrine of a crucified Jesus, but to the powerful oratory of those who spread i…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:24

called--(compare Co1 1:26). The same class as the "us which are (being) saved" (Co1 1:18); the elect, who have obeyed the call; called effectually (Rom 8:28, Rom 8:30). Christ--"Crucified" is not here added, because when the offense of the cross is overcome, "Christ" is received in all His relations, not only in His cross, but in His life and His future kingdom. power--so meeting all the reasonable requirements of the Jews who sought "a sign." The cross (the death of a slave), which to the Jews (looking for a temporal Messiah) was a "stumbling-block," is really "the power of God" to the salvation of all who believe. wisdom of God--so really exhibiting, and in the highest degree (if the…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 1:24

But unto them which are called - Τοις κλητοις. Those, both of Jews and Greeks, who were by the preaching of the Gospel called or invited to the marriage feast, and have accordingly believed in Christ Jesus; they prove this doctrine to be divinely powerful, to enlighten and convert the soul, and to be a proof of God's infinite wisdom, which has found out such an effectual way to glorify both his justice and mercy, and save, to the uttermost, all that come to him through Christ Jesus. The called, or invited, κλητοι, is a title of genuine Christians, and is frequently used in the New Testament. Ἁγιοι, saints, is used in the same sense.

The Church Fathers

The power and wisdom of God is not the divinity of Christ as such but the preaching of the cross.
— Theodore of Mopsuestia, PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH

Note that Paul does not say that the divinity of Christ is God's power and wisdom, but rather the pattern of the cross.
— Pelagius, COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 1

Through this description of Christ we derive notions of the divine which make the name an object of reverence for us. Since all creation, both perceptible and imperceptible, came into being through him and is united with him, wisdom is necessarily interwoven with power in connection with the very definition of Christ, the maker of all things.
— Gregory of Nyssa, ON PERFECTION

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Dictionary and topics

Corinthians, First Epistle to the — Was written from Ephesus (1 Cor. 16:8) about the time of the Passover in the third year of the apostle’s sojourn there (Acts 19:10; 20:31), and when he had formed the purpose to visit Macedonia, and…
Philosophy — It is the object of the following article to give some account (I.) of that development of thought among the Jews which answered to the philosophy of the West; (II.) of the systematic progress of…
Revelation of Christ — The second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1 Cor. 1;7; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13); (2) parousia (Matt. 24:3, 27; 1 Thess.…
Wise, wisdom — A moral rather than an intellectual quality. To be “foolish” is to be godless (Ps. 14:1; comp. Judg. 19:23; 2 Sam. 13:13). True wisdom is a gift from God to those who ask it (Job 28:12-28; Prov.…
Boasting · SPIRITUAL — SPIRITUAL
Call · .ALL WHO ARE — .ALL WHO ARE
Call Of God, The · Effectual to saints — Effectual to saints
Power Of God, The · Exhibited in: Making the gospel effectual — Exhibited in: Making the gospel effectual
Reasoning · The gospel — The gospel
Regeneration · 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3; — 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3;
Suffering · OF CHRIST — OF CHRIST

1 Corinthians 1:24

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:24

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 1:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 1:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:24

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 1:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 1:24

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1:21-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 1:23