1 Corinthians 1:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,”
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BSBPD
“Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 1:22 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
- Matthew 16:1Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
- Mark 8:11Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
- Luke 11:16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
- Luke 11:20But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- John 2:18On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
- John 4:28Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people,
- Acts 17:18Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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