1 Corinthians 1:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.

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  • Acts 17:18-21 : 18 Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicures, and of the Stoickes, disputed with him, and some sayde, What will this babler say? Others sayde, He seemeth to be a setter forth of straunge gods (because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.) 19 And they tooke him, and brought him into Mars streete, saying, May we not know, what this newe doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20 For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane. 21 For all the Athenians, and strangers which dwelt there, gaue them selues to nothing els, but either to tell, or to heare some newes.
  • John 2:18 : 18 Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?
  • Matt 12:38-39 : 38 Then answered certaine of ye Scribes and of the Pharises, saying, Master, we would see a signe of thee. 39 But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas.
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 Then came the Pharises and Sadduces, and did tempt him, desiring him to shew them a signe from heauen. 2 But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red. 3 And in the morning ye say, To day shall be a tempest: for the skie is red and lowring. O hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and can ye not discerne the signes of the times? 4 The wicked generation, and adulterous seeketh a signe, but there shall no signe be giuen it, but that signe of the Prophet Ionas: so hee left them, and departed.
  • Mark 8:11 : 11 And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him.
  • Luke 11:16 : 16 And others tempted him, seeking of him a signe from heauen.
  • Luke 11:20 : 20 But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.
  • John 4:28 : 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the citie, and said to the men,

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    23But wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse:

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    25For the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men, and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men.

    26For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.

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    28And vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are,

    29That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

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    18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

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    4Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,

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