1 Corinthians 1:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν.

Transliteration

To them de the klētois, Ioudaiois te kai Hellēsin, Christon Theou dynamin, and Theou sophian.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *klētois*: adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed
• *Ioudaiois*: noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews
• *te*: conjunction - and/both (connects closely with *kai*)
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *Hellēsin*: noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks
• *Christon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *dynamin*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power
• *sophian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom

Word Meanings

• *klētois*: called/appointed/invited
• *Ioudaiois*: Jews/Jewish people
• *Hellēsin*: Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews
• *dynamin*: power/might/strength/ability
• *sophian*: wisdom/skill/intelligence

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• Col 2:3 : 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• 1 Cor 1:18 : 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.
• Rom 8:28-30 : 28 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. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
• Rom 1:16 : 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 also to the Greek.
• 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Prov 8:22-30 : 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
• Luke 7:35 : 35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
• Luke 11:49 : 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
• Rom 1:4 : 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
• Prov 8:1 : 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
• Rom 9:24 : 24 {G3739} Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: