1 Corinthians 1:24 (YLT)

Passage

and to those called--both Jews and Greeks--Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

Nearby Context

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;

1 Corinthians 1:26 for see your calling, brethren, that not many <FI>are<Fi> wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "called--both", "jews", "greeks--christ", "power", and "wisdom". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "called--both", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "also we--we preach Christ crucified to Jews..." into verse 25's "because the foolishness of God is wiser...", so "called" and "called--both" 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 "called" and "called--both" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.