1 Corinthians 1:18 meaning and explanation
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to the church in Corinth, a city proud of its learning and status, and he has just named the quarrels dividing them. Here he states the theme he will develop through the letter: the same message lands in opposite ways depending on the hearer.
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