Catholic Public Domain Version
"For the Word of the Cross is certainly foolishness to those who are perishing. But to those who have been saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God. "
— 1 Corinthians 1:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
“For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. ”
“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.”
“The Message of the Cross For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
“For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness: but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.”
“For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.”
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
lest anyone say that you have been baptized in my name.
And I also baptized the household of Stephanus. Other than these, I do not recall if I baptized any others.
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty.
For the Word of the Cross is certainly foolishness to those who are perishing. But to those who have been saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
For it has been written: “I will perish the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the discernment of the prudent.”
Where are the wise? Where are the scribes? Where are the truth-seekers of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of this world into foolishness?
For the world did not know God through wisdom, and so, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God to accomplish the salvation of believers, through the foolishness of our preaching.