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1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to Gentiles” (ἔθνεσιν) before however here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to Greeks” (Ἕλλησιν) before however here.

ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andκηρύσσομενkērussomento preachκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to preach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.This verse uses “preach”.ΧριστὸνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ἐσταυρωμένονestaurōmenonto crucifyσταυρόω (stauroō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to crucify”, a completed action with a present resultG4717I fix to the cross, crucify; fig: I destroy, mortify.ἸουδαίοιςioudaioisJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the to- or for-formG2453Jewish.μὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.σκάνδαλονskandalonstumbling blockσκάνδαλονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “stumbling block”, the object formG4625a snare, stumbling-block, cause for error.ἔθνεσινethnesinunto the Greeksἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “unto the Greeks”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.unto the Greeksδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μωρίανmōrianfoolishnessμωρία (mōria)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “foolishness”, the object formG3472folly, absurdity, foolishness.foolishness

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Ἕλλησινhellēsinunto the GreeksἝλλην (hellēn)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “unto the Greeks”, the to- or for-formG1672a Hellene, the native word for a Greek; it is, however, a term wide enough to include all Greek-speaking (i.e. educated) non-Jews.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

also we — we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

Young’s Literal Translation

also we — we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

World English Bible

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks,

Darby Translation

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

Douay-Rheims

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

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