1Cor 1:18 Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:18

18: I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God.

1 Corinthians 2:14

  1. But people who aren't Christians can't understand these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them because only those who have the Spirit can understand what the Spirit means.

Romans 1:16

  1. For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes--Jews first and also Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 4:3

  1. If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

  1. He will use every kind of wicked deception to fool those who are on their way to destruction because they refuse to believe the truth that would save them.

1 Corinthians 1:23

  1. So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.
  2. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God.
  3. This "foolish" plan of God is far wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is far stronger than the greatest of human strength.

1 Corinthians 1:21

  1. Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never find him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe.

1 Corinthians 2:2

  1. For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.

2 Corinthians 2:15

  1. Our lives are a fragrance presented by Christ to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those being saved and by those perishing.
  2. To those who are perishing we are a fearful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

Hebrews 4:12

  1. For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.

2 Corinthians 10:4

  1. We use God's mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil's strongholds.

Galatians 6:12

  1. Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised are doing it for just one reason. They don't want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.
  2. And even those who advocate circumcision don't really keep the whole law. They only want you to be circumcised so they can brag about it and claim you as their disciples.
  3. As for me, God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world died long ago, and the world's interest in me is also long dead.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

  1. For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know that the way we lived among you was further proof of the truth of our message.

1 Corinthians 15:2

  1. And it is this Good News that saves you if you firmly believe it--unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.

Acts 17:32

  1. When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of a person who had been dead, some laughed, but others said, "We want to hear more about this later."

Acts 13:41

  1. 'Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn't believe even if someone told you about it.'"

Acts 17:18

  1. He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "This babbler has picked up some strange ideas." Others said, "He's pushing some foreign religion."

Psalms 110:2

  1. The LORD will extend your powerful dominion from Jerusalem; you will rule over your enemies.
  2. In that day of battle, your people will serve you willingly. Arrayed in holy garments, your vigor will be renewed each day like the morning dew.

1 Corinthians 3:19

  1. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, "God catches those who think they are wise in their own cleverness."

Acts 2:47

  1. all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
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