1 Corinthians 1:18 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 1:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
λόγος
lógos
G3056
word
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σταυροῦ
staurós
G4716
cross
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
ἀπολλυμένοις
apóllymi
G622
to destroy
μωρία
mōría
G3472
foolishness
ἐστίν
eimí
G1510
to be
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
σῳζομένοις
sṓzō
G4982
to save
ἡμῖν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
δύναμις
dýnamis
G1411
power
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
ἐστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the word of the cross is foolishness to the ones perishing, but to us, the ones being saved, it is the power of God.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).