The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are lost and dying. But it is God’s power to us who are being saved.

因为十字架的道理，在那灭亡的人为愚拙；在我们得救的人，却为神的大能。

因为十字架的道理，在那灭亡的人是愚拙，在我们得救的人却是上帝的大能。

因为十字架的道理，在那灭亡的人是愚拙，在我们得救的人却是神的大能。

因为十字架之道在将要灭亡的人看来是愚昧的，但对我们这些得救的人来说却是上帝的大能，

因为十字架的道理，对走向灭亡的人来说是愚笨的，但对我们这些得救的人，却是神的大能。

原来，十字架的福音对那些正在灭亡的人来说，是愚拙的；但是对我们这些正在被拯救的人来说，却是神的大能。

因為十字架的道理，在那滅亡的人為愚拙；在我們得救的人，卻為神的大能。

因為十字架的道理，在那滅亡的人是愚拙，在我們得救的人卻是上帝的大能。

因為十字架的道理，在那滅亡的人是愚拙，在我們得救的人卻是神的大能。

因為十字架之道在將要滅亡的人看來是愚昧的，但對我們這些得救的人來說卻是上帝的大能，

因為十字架的道理，對走向滅亡的人來說是愚笨的，但對我們這些得救的人，卻是神的大能。

因為十字架之道、在滅亡着的人看是愚拙，在我們得救着的人看、卻是上帝的能力。

原來，十字架的福音對那些正在滅亡的人來說，是愚拙的；但是對我們這些正在被拯救的人來說，卻是神的大能。

夫十架之道、於淪亡者則為愚、於我儕得救者、則為上帝之能、

夫十字架之道、沉淪者、視為不智、我儕得救者、視為上帝大用、

因十字架之道、在彼淪亡者視為愚、惟在我儕得救者、則視為天主之大能、

夫聖架之道、在喪心病狂不可救藥者視之、愚莫甚焉；而在沾溉救恩之吾人視之、則天主之德能也。

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.

So people who are dying will be fooled by this evil. These people are dying because they refuse to love the truth. The truth would save them.

I want to preach it because I’m not ashamed of the good news. It is God’s power to save everyone who believes. It is meant first for the Jews. It is meant also for the Gentiles.

Suppose our good news is covered with a veil. Then it is veiled to those who are dying.

But we preach about Christ and his death on the cross. That is very hard for Jews to accept. And everyone else thinks it’s foolish.But there are those God has chosen, both Jews and Greeks. To them Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom.The foolish things of God are wiser than human wisdom. The weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

My goal while I was with you was to talk about only one thing. And that was Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.

God wisely planned that the world would not know him through its own wisdom. It pleased God to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

God considers us to be the pleasing smell that Christ is spreading. He is spreading it among people who are being saved and people who are dying.To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?

The word of God is alive and active. It is sharper than any sword that has two edges. It cuts deep enough to separate soul from spirit. It can separate bones from joints. It judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

Some people are worried about how things look on the outside. They are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do it for only one reason. They don’t want to suffer by being connected with the cross of Christ.Even those who are circumcised don’t obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body.I never want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross the ways of the world have been crucified as far as I am concerned. And I have been crucified as far as the ways of the world are concerned.

The weapons I fight with are not the weapons the world uses. In fact, it is just the opposite. My weapons have the power of God to destroy the camps of the enemy.

Our good news didn’t come to you only in words. It came with power. It came with the Holy Spirit’s help. He gave us complete faith in what we were preaching. You know how we lived among you for your good.

A group of Epicurean and Stoic thinkers began to argue with him. Some of them asked,“ What is this fellow chattering about?” Others said,“ He seems to be telling us about gods we’ve never heard of.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus. He was telling them that Jesus had risen from the dead.

The Lord will make your royal authority spread out from Zion to other lands. He says,“ Rule over your enemies who are all around you.”Your troops will be willing to fight for you on the day of battle. Your young men will be wrapped in holy majesty. They will come to you like the fresh dew that falls early in the morning.

Because you believed the good news, you are saved. But you must hold firmly to the message I preached to you. If you don’t, you have believed it for nothing.

The wisdom of this world is foolish in God’s eyes. It is written,“ God catches wise people in their own evil plans.”( Job 5:13)

They heard Paul talk about the dead being raised. Some of them made fun of this idea. But others said,“ We want to hear you speak about this again.”

“‘ Look, you who make fun of the truth! Wonder and die! I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe. You wouldn’t believe it even if someone told you.’ ”( Habakkuk 1:5)

They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.