1 Corinthians 1:18 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

1 Corinthians 1:18 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

For the word^G3056 of the cross^G4716 is foolishness^G3472 to those^G3588 who [fn]are perishing^G622, but to us who [fn]are being saved^G4982 it is the power^G1411 of God^G2316.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who [fn]are perishing, but to us who [fn]are being saved it is the power of God.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

For the word^G3056 of the cross^G4716 is foolishness^G3472 to those^G3588 who [fn]are perishing^G622, but to us who [fn]are being saved^G4982, it is the power^G1411 of God^G2316.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

verbum enim crucis pereuntibus quidem stultitia est his autem qui salvi fiunt id est nobis virtus Dei est

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لأَنَّ الْبِشَارَةَ بِالصَّلِيبِ جَهَالَةٌ عِنْدَ الْهَالِكِينَ؛ وَأَمَّا عِنْدَنَا، نَحْنُ الْمُخَلَّصِينَ، فَهِيَ قُدْرَةُ اللهِ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν τοῖς δὲ σῳζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστιν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν τοῖς δὲ σῳζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστιν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَإِنَّ كَلِمَةَ الصَّلِيبِ عِنْدَ الْهَالِكِينَ جَهَالَةٌ، وَأَمَّا عِنْدَنَا نَحْنُ الْمُخَلَّصِينَ فَهِيَ قُوَّةُ اللهِ،

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque la palabra de la cruz es locura á los que se pierden; mas á los que se salvan, es á saber, á nosotros, es potencia de Dios.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque la palabra de la cruz es locura a los que se pierden; pero a los que se salvan, esto es, a nosotros, es poder de Dios.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

因為十字架的道理、在那滅亡的人為愚拙．在我們得救的人卻為　神的大能。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque para los que se pierden, el mensaje de la cruz es locura; pero para nosotros que somos salvos, es poder de Dios.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

십자가의 도가 멸망하는 자들에게는 미련한 것이요 구원을 얻는 우리에게는 하나님의 능력이라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Car la prédication de la croix est une folie pour ceux qui périssent; mais pour nous qui sommes sauvés, elle est une puissance de Dieu.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn das Wort vom Kreuz ist eine Torheit denen, die verloren werden; uns aber, die wir selig werden ist's eine Gotteskraft.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Ибо слово о кресте для погибающих юродство есть, а для нас, спасаемых, --сила Божия.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque la Palabra del madero a la verdad es locura a los que se pierden; mas a los que se salvan, es a decir, a nosotros, es potencia de Dios.

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