1 Corinthians 1:22
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
For the *Iewes require a signe, and the Greekes seeke after wisedome.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMatt. 12.38.
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- Matthew 16:1–4Rank 1 from verse 22
1THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
1¶ The *Pharises also, with the Sadduces, came, and tempting, desired him that hee would shew them a signe from heauen.
2He answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, yee say, It will bee faire weather: for the skie is red.
3And in the morning, It will be foule weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, yee can discerne the face of the skie, but can ye not discerne the signes of the times?
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen vnto it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas. And hee left them, and departed.
- Acts 17:18–21Rank 2 from verse 22
18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
18Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him: and some said, What will this ‖babbler say? Othersome, He seemeth to be a setter foorth of strange gods: because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.
19And they tooke him, and brought him vnto ‖Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.
21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to heare some new thing.)
- Luke 11:16Rank 4 from verse 22
- Matthew 12:38–39Rank 6 from verse 22
38¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
38¶ *Then certaine of the Scribes, and of the Pharisees, answered, saying, Master, we would see a signe from thee.
39But hee answered, and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen to it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas.
- Luke 11:20Rank 7 from verse 22
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1 Corinthians 1:22
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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To ask, demand, call for, or hold someone accountable for what is due.
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Sense 1: People of Greece or Greek language and culture. Sense 2: Gentiles.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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21For 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.
21*For after that, in the wisedom of God, the world by wisedome knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching, to saue them that beleeue.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
22For the *Iewes require a signe, and the Greekes seeke after wisedome.
Selected passage23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
23But wee preach Christ crucified, vnto the Iewes a stumbling block, and vnto the Greekes, foolishnesse: