1 Corinthians 1:22 — compare English translations

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1 Corinthians 1:22 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 →

ἐπειδὴ epeidḗ G1894 when now καὶ kaí G2532 and Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaîos G2453 Jewish σημεῖα sēmeîon G4592 sign αἰτοῦσιν aitéō G154 to ask καὶ kaí G2532 and Ἕλληνες Héllēn G1672 Greek σοφίαν sophía G4678 wisdom ζητοῦσιν zētéō G2212 to seek

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World English Bible Public Domain

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
King James Version Public Domain

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

For indeed, Jews ask for signs and Greeks seek wisdom.

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