1 Corinthians 1:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

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  • Acts 17:18-21 : 18 And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news, 19 having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought `him', saying, `Are we able to know what `is' this new teaching that is spoken by thee, 20 for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;' 21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
  • John 2:18 : 18 the Jews then answered and said to him, `What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'
  • Matt 12:38-39 : 38 Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.' 39 And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven, 2 and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red, 3 and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able! 4 `A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.
  • Mark 8:11 : 11 and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;
  • Luke 11:16 : 16 and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.
  • Luke 11:20 : 20 but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.
  • John 4:28 : 28 The woman then left her water-jug, and went away to the city, and saith to the men,

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    23also we -- we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

    24and to those called -- both Jews and Greeks -- Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

    25because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

    26for see your calling, brethren, that not many `are' wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

    27but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

    28and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless --

    29that no flesh may glory before Him;

    30and of Him ye -- ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

    18for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God,

    19for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'

    20where `is' the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

    21for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

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    18Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

    19for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

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    20And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

    21these then came near to Philip, who `is' from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

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    1And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,

    2for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;

  • 1 Cor 2:4-8
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    4and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --

    5that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

    6And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,

    7but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,

    8which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;

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    22professing to be wise, they were made fools,

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    18the Jews then answered and said to him, `What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'

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    19having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought `him', saying, `Are we able to know what `is' this new teaching that is spoken by thee,

    20for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

    21and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.

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    1O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

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    14and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know `them', because spiritually they are discerned;

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    9What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

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    5and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

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    17This, then, I say, and I testify in the Lord; ye are no more to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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    32become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

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    16for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

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    15we by nature Jews, and not sinners of the nations,

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    21testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    7willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

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    38Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'

    39And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;

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    1And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,

  • Phil 2:21
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    21for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,

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    2for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

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    14Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

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    19Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest `it' to them,

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    32wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

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    9for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,