1 Corinthians 1:24
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
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Study Note
Paul's assertion that to 'them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ' is 'the power of God, and the wisdom of God' resolves the preceding paradox of the cross as stumbling block and foolishness by redefining the categories of power and wisdom themselves. Against the Greek philosophical tradition that sought wisdom in rational inquiry and the Jewish tradition that sought it in Torah observance, Paul locates authentic wisdom in a crucified person — a category-shattering move. The dual designation 'power and wisdom' comprehends the full scope of what both communities sought from God, insisting that Christ fulfills both, but in an unexpected form. This verse has shaped Christian apologetics from Justin Martyr through Augustine's synthesis of Scripture and Platonism and beyond.
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but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
and to those called--both Jews and Greeks--Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,
But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.
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