1 Corinthians 1:23 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:21 for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

1 Corinthians 1:22 Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

1 Corinthians 1:23 also we--we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:24 and to those called--both Jews and Greeks--Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

1 Corinthians 1:25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "we--we", "preach", "christ", "crucified", "jews", "indeed", "stumbling-block", and "greeks". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "we--we" and "preach", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Since also Jews ask a sign and..." into verse 24's "and to those called--both Jews and Greeks--Christ...", so "we--we" and "preach" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "we--we" and "preach" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.