1 Corinthians 1:23

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus I.13Book I

  “For the preaching of Jesus Christ as crucified is the “foolishness” of preaching, as Paul also perceived, when he said, “But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23, 24.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies III.18Book III

  “And again, writing to the Corinthians, he declares, “But we preach Christ Jesus crucified;” and adds, “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 10

  “…of the passion itself should be figuratively set forth in predictions; and the more incredible (that mystery), the more likely to be “a stumbling-stone,” if it had been nakedly predicted; and the more magnificent, the more to be adumbrated, that the difficulty of its intelligence might seek (help from) the…” — editor's note: See Rom. ix. 32, 33, with Isa. xxviii. 16; 1 Cor. i. 23; Gal. v. 11.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.4Book V

  “The very “stumbling-block” which he declares Christ to be “to the Jews,” points unmistakeably to the Creator’s prophecy respecting Him, when by Isaiah He says: “Behold I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11Book IV

  “The word ‘Cross’ is foolishness to those that perish, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 14

  “For the word of the Cross is unto Jews a stumbling-block, and unto Gentiles foolishness, but to us salvation: and to them that are perishing it is foolishness, but unto us which are being saved it is the power of God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 18, 23.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.11Book I

  “The Apostle says that God’s Power and Godhead are eternal, and that Christ is the Power of God—for it is written that Christ is “the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 20—“His eternal power and Godhead.” 1 Cor. i. 23–24—“We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block and to the Gentiles foolishness, but to…

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• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith III.11Book III

  “Again, “He was made a derision,” because the Lord’s Cross is to Jews a stumbling-block, and to Greeks is foolishness: for to them that are wise He is, by that same Cross, made higher than the heavens, higher than angels, and is made the Mediator of the better covenant, even as He was Mediator of the former.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 34

  “Because the Foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the Weakness of God is stronger than men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 22–25.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 77

  ““But we preach Christ crucified,…Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 119

  “They to whom Christ crucified is a stumbling-block or foolishness, reproach us with Him; ignorant that “the Word was made flesh, and dwelt in us;” the Word which “was in the beginning,” and “was with God, and was God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 10

  “Let us then both give ear to Jesus Christ, “to the Jews a stumbling stone, and to the Gentiles foolishness, but to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23, 24.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God X.27Book X

  “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 19–25.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 7

  “…world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, as though they were things that are, to bring to nought things that are.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20–28.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 98

  “…to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Gentiles foolishness; and to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the power of God, and the wisdom of God;” but to the carnal, as babes who held it only as a matter of faith, and to the spiritual, as those of greater capacity, who perceived it as a matter of…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23, 24.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.16Personal Letters

  “For if they are Gentiles, or of the Judaisers, who are thus daring, let them, as Jews, think the Cross of Christ a stumbling-block, or as Gentiles, foolishness.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “Otherwise; The mind of unbelievers was greatly offended concerning Christ, because after many miracles done, they saw Him at length put to death; whence Paul speaks, “We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block.” [1 Cor 1:23]” — the author cites it

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 147

  “And a little before he says, “But we preach Christ crucified to the Jews a stumbling-block and to the Greeks foolishness, but unto them which are called both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23, 24

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius III.8Book III

  “But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, to the Gentiles foolishness: but to them that are saved, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 22–24.

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• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VI.12Book VI

  “And where is that saying of yours, O Apostle Paul: “But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling block, but to the Gentiles foolishness: but to them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23, 24.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 3

  “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 20–25.

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• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 10

  “The Greeks seek after wisdom, he says, and the Jews ask for a sign; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and unto Gentiles foolishness; but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ Jesus, the power of God, God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23, 24.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 18

  “Let the Jews be offended, let the Greeks deride; let heretics talk till their tongues ache.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 23.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18Book I

  “…their heart;” since “in the wisdom of God,” that is, as proclaimed by the prophets, “the world knew not,” in the wisdom “which spake by the prophets,” “Him,” that is, God,—“it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching”—what seemed to the Greeks foolishness—“to save them that believe.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 21–24; where the reading is Θεόν not Αὐτόν.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.2Book II

  ““Because the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Gentiles foolishness; but to them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 22–24.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70Book III

  “Because the Jews desire signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Gentiles foolishness; but to them that are called, Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 17–24.

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• 1 Corinthians 2:14

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• 1 Corinthians 2:15

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• 1 Corinthians 3:18

  Cited together in Against Celsus I.13 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 3:19

  Cited together in Against Celsus I.13 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 3:20

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.70.

• Galatians 3:27

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Ephesians 4:24

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• Ephesians 4:25

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• Titus 2:14

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• Hebrews 11:6

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Hebrews 11:21

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Exodus 12:23

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Psalm 132:7

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Psalm 132:8

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Isaiah 29:14

  Cited together in The City of God X.27.

• Matthew 11:2

  Cited together in Gregory the Great on Matthew 11:2–6 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 11:6

  Cited together in Gregory the Great on Matthew 11:2–6 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:30

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Mark 16:6

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Romans 6:3

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.