1 Corinthians Chapter 1, Verse 24
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24: αυτοις δε τοις κλητοις ιουδαιοις τε και ελλησιν χριστον θεου δυναμιν και θεου σοφιαν
24: But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ
the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
24: But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the
power of God and the wisdom of God.
But unto them which are called. To all true Christians. See "1Cor 1:9".
Both Jews and Greeks. Whether originally of Jewish or Gentile extraction, they have here a common, similar view of the crucified Saviour.
Christ the power of God. Christ appears to them as the power of God; or it is through him that the power of salvation is communicated to them. See "1Cor 1:18".
And the wisdom of God. The way in which God evinces his wisdom in the salvation of men. They see the plan to be wise. They see that it is adapted to the end. They see it to be fitted to procure pardon, and sanctification, and eternal life. It is God's wine plan for the salvation of men; and it is seen, by those who are Christians, to be adapted to this end. They see that there is a beauty in his character; an excellency in his doctrines; and an efficacy in his atonement, to secure their salvation.
