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1 Corinthians 1:22

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

KJV

ἐπειδὴ καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖα αἰτοῦσιν καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν,

Greek NT

Quoniam et Judæi signa petunt, et Græci sapientiam quærunt :

Vulgate

Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

ASV

For both the Jews require signs: and the Greeks seek after wisdom.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αἰτέω
aiteo
verb · 70×
ζητέω
zeteo
verb · 117×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
σημεῖον
semeion
noun · 77×
σοφία
sophia
noun · 51×
ἐπειδή
epeide
conjunction · 10×
Ἕλλην
ellen
noun · 26×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: σημεῖα | WH/Treg/NIV: σημεῖα | RP: σημεῖον
  • σημεῖαSBLGNT
  • σημεῖαWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • σημεῖονRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 2:2 — For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • 1Kgs 13:3 — And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.
  • Acts 14:1 — And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
  • Acts 17:18 — Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he pre
  • Acts 19:10 — And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
  • John 2:18 — Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
  • John 4:48 — Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
  • John 6:30 — They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
  • Luke 11:16 — And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
  • Luke 11:16 — And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
  • Luke 11:20 — But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
  • Luke 11:29 — And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
  • Mark 8:11 — And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
  • Mark 8:11 — And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
  • Matt 11:6 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
  • Matt 12:38 — Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
  • Matt 12:38 — Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
  • Matt 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
  • Matt 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.