22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:


In Context

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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

21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:22 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:22For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: