But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; |
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, |
but we preach Christ (i.e., Messiah) crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness, |
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, |
We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal and an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap], and to the Gentiles it is absurd and utterly unphilosophical nonsense. |
But as for us, we are proclaiming a Christ, one who has been crucified; to Jews, on the one hand, an offense, to Greeks, on the other hand, folly, |
but all we preach is Christ crucified – a stumbling-block to the Jews and sheer nonsense to the gentiles, |
we are preaching the Christ who was crucified – a message that is a trap-stick [The stick that throws the trap to catch the bird; so the cross has thrown the trap to catch the Jew.] to the Jews and nonsense to the Greeks, |
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