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1 Corinthians 1:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 23 but we preach Christ executed on the stake, to the Jews a cause for stumbling but to the nations foolishness.+

1 Corinthians 1:23

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 23 ἡμεῖς we δὲ but κηρύσσομεν are preaching Χριστὸν Christ ἐσταυρωμένον, having been put on stake, Ἰουδαίοις to Jews μὲν indeed σκάνδαλον fall-causer ἔθνεσιν to nations δὲ but μωρίαν, foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 23 but we preach Christ impaled,+ to the Jews a cause for stumbling+ but to the nations foolishness;+

1 Corinthians 1:23

The Bible in Living English
- 23 but we preach a crucified Christ, to Jews a thing unmentionable, and to Gentiles foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:23

American Standard Version
- 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

1 Corinthians 1:23

The Emphasized Bible
- 23 Whereas we proclaim a Christ who hath been crucified,—Unto Jews indeed an occasion of stumbling, And unto Gentiles foolishness;

1 Corinthians 1:23

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

1 Corinthians

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 1:23 g83 3/22 4-5; w78 5/15 18, 22, 24; w75 429; g72 9/8 28; ad 691; g63 9/22 28

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:23
  
  to the Jews a cause for stumbling: The Law stated that a man hung on a stake was “accursed of God.” (De 21:22, 23; Ga 3:13) So the Jews viewed Jesus’ manner of death as shameful, not fit for the Messiah. It therefore became to them “a cause for stumbling.”