1 Corinthians 1:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; ”

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But we - We who are Christian preachers make Christ crucified the grand subject of our instructions and our aims in contradistinction from the Jew and the Greek. They seek, the one miracles, the...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:18 to 1 Corinthians 2:5 . The Cross, Folly to the World, is the Power and Wisdom of God. Paul now explains and justifies 1 Corinthians 1:17 b , which to Greek readers must hav...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

preach . App-121. crucified . That is,. crucified Messiah. the . Omit. stumblingblock . Greek. skandalon. Occurs fifteen times. Nine times translated "offence"; once "offend"; thrice "stumbl...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1930 THE TRUE LIGHT IN WHICH THE GOSPEL IS TO BE REGARDED 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 . We preach Christ crucified; unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unt...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But we - Apostles, differing widely from these Gentile philosophers: - Preach Christ crucified - Cal...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the Jews, &c.— Whereas the Jews require signs, and the Gentiles seek after wisdom; 1 Corinthians 1:23 . We, nevertheless, preach Christ crucified,—and unto the Gentiles foolishness: 1...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; We - Paul and Apollos. Christ crucified. The Greek expresses not the mere fact of His cruc...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Greeting and Thanksgiving. Partisanship in the Church St. Paul, after greeting the Church and giving thanks for its spiritual gifts, rebukes the preference for various teachers which was prevalent...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But we preach. — The gospel of Christ crucified made its way by those very qualities which they regarded as “weakness and folly,” vindicating itself as “the power of God,” more mighty than any “sig...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING In the preceding section of this Epistle Paul introduced the subject which was prominent in his thoughts as he wrote: the divided state of the Corinthian C...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cross God's Saving Power 1 Corinthians 1:12-25 Apollos had gone straight from Ephesus to Corinth, Acts 19:1 . A party gathered around him, especially attracted by his eloquence and inte...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The epistle is to the Church. Its messages are only for those who have been brought into fellowship with Jesus Christ. The character of the Church is indicated in the words, "sanctified in Christ Jes...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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. (19) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bri...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A MESSAGE FOR JEW AND GREEK ‘The Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified.’ 1 Corinthians 1:22-23 St. Paul is here contrasting the expectations w...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But we preach Christ crucified ,.... Regardless of the sentiments and opinions of Jews and Gentiles, of what the one required and the other sought after; and in opposition to all their senseless and...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; Ver. 23. But we preach Christ ] We not only preach of him, but we preach him, we give what we prea...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the Jews require a sign Demand of the apostles, as they did of their Lord, more signs still, after all they have seen already. And the Greeks Or Gentiles; seek after wisdom The depths of ph...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul writes here as "a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God." As such, it is the authoritative word of God he communicates, that which requires the subjection and obedience of all the Ch...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. A. D. 57. 17 For Christ sent me not...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But we preach Christ crucified; we that are the ministers of Christ, come and preach to them, that there was one hanged upon a cross at Jerusalem, who is the Saviour of the world, and was not cut...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Are Thus Rather To Look To God's Wisdom (1:22-25). ‘Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to Gentiles foo...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 1:19-20 .— Isaiah 29:14 (nearly as LXX.), and a free imitation of Isaiah 30:18 . For .—Sustains the general drift of 1 Corinthians 1:17-18 , not any particular...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1. Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, This brother had been put to great shame. He was beaten before the judgment-seat, if you reme...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 1:1 . Paul, called to be an apostle. It was proper to mention this, else he would have had no title to address his letter to the Corinthians, and the catholic church, or saints in ge...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. Paul’s preaching I. It exalted the Cross of Christ as the central element of the gospel. The apostle does not teach that truths asso...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The oldest superscription was probably, "To the Corinthians, the first (Πρὸς Κορινθίους πρώτη)." This is found in א, A, B, C, D. 1 Corinthians 1:1-46 The greeting. An ope...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The foolishness of God wiser than men:
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:18 ; 1 Corinthians 1:28 ; 1 Corinthians 2:14 ; 1 Corinthians 2:2 ; 1 Peter 2:8 ; 2 Corinthians 4:5 ; Acts 10:39-43 ; Acts 7:32-35 ; Ephesians 3:8 ; Galatians 3:1 ; Galatian...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Church of God at Corinth 1 Corinthians 1:1-30 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We propose taking several studies from the First Epistle to the Corinthians. There will be much to consider here which shou...
1 Corinthians 1:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We go on to preach, in a plain and historical, not rhetorical or philosophical, manner, Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock — Just opposite to the "signs" they demand. And to the Greeks...

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 1:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes