1 Corinthians 1:18
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For the preaching of the cross is foolishness to those who perish; but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.
For the story and message of the cross is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition, but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.
The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are being destroyed. But it is the power of God for those of us who are being saved.
For the message about the execution-stake is nonsense to those in the process of being destroyed, but to us in the process of being saved it is the power of God.
The message about the cross doesn't make any sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is God's power at work.
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.
For the speech of the cross is foolishness to the ones perishing, but is the power of God to us being saved.
For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those who are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Some people think that the message about Christ's death on the cross is silly. Those people are destroying themselves. But it is different for us, the people that God is saving. The message about the cross shows us God's power to save us.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
[L For] The ·teaching [message; word] about the cross is ·foolishness [folly] to those who are ·being lost [headed for destruction; perishing], but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For that preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us, which are saved, it is the power of God.
The message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those who are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
The preaching of the cross is, I know, nonsense to those who are involved in this dying world, but to us who are being saved from that death it is nothing less than the power of God.
For the word of the cross {Gr. stauros – stake} is foolishness to those that perish, but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
I know very well how foolish it sounds to those who are lost, when they hear that Jesus died to save them. But we who are saved recognize this message as the very power of God.
The Message that points to Christ on the Cross seems like sheer silliness to those hellbent on destruction, but for those on the way of salvation it makes perfect sense. This is the way God works, and most powerfully as it turns out. It’s written, I’ll turn conventional wisdom on its head, I’ll expose so-called experts as shams. So where can you find someone truly wise, truly educated, truly intelligent in this day and age? Hasn’t God exposed it all as pretentious nonsense? Since the world in all its fancy wisdom never had a clue when it came to knowing God, God in his wisdom took delight in using what the world considered stupid—preaching, of all things!—to bring those who trust him into the way of salvation.
For to those who are perishing, the preaching of the cross is foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message · of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Indeed, the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The teaching about the cross is foolishness to those who are being lost, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are lost and dying. But it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Preaching about the cross sounds foolish to those who are dying in sin. But it is the power of God to those of us who are being saved from the punishment of sin.
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
For the preaching of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The word of the cross, you see, is madness to people who are being destroyed. But to us—those who are being saved—it is God’s power.
For the message of HaEtz HaKelalat Hashem (the Tree of the Curse of G-d—Dt 21:23) is narrishkait to the ones perishing. But to us who are being delivered in Yeshu’at Eloheinu, it is the gevurat Hashem (the power of G-d).
For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish, foolishness. But to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For people who are stumbling toward ruin, the message of the cross is nothing but a tall tale for fools by a fool. But for those of us who are already experiencing the reality of being rescued and made right, it is nothing short of God’s power.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
When people who are turning away from God hear about the cross, they say, `That is foolish!' But for us who are being saved, the cross is the power God uses to save us.
For the word of the cross is folly to them that perish; but to them that be made safe, that is to say, to us, it is the virtue of God.
for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God,
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