18For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.


In Context

15 that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

16 Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.

17 For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.

18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

20 Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

1 Corinthians 1:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For the word of the cross is to them that are perishing foolishness; but unto us which are being saved it is the power of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us — those being saved — it is the power of God,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God.