18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 1:18:1 ⧉Ὁothe 1 Corinthians 1:18:2 ⧉λόγοςlogosword 1 Corinthians 1:18:3 ⧉γὰρgarfor 1 Corinthians 1:18:4 ⧉ὁothe 1 Corinthians 1:18:5 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 Corinthians 1:18:6 ⧉σταυροῦstavroocross 1 Corinthians 1:18:7 ⧉τοῖςtisto the 1 Corinthians 1:18:8 ⧉μὲνmenindeed 1 Corinthians 1:18:9 ⧉ἀπολλυμένοιςapolleemenisthe ones perishing 1 Corinthians 1:18:10 ⧉μωρίαmoreeafoolishness 1 Corinthians 1:18:11 ⧉ἐστίνesteenis 1 Corinthians 1:18:12 ⧉τοῖςtisto the 1 Corinthians 1:18:13 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 1:18:14 ⧉σῳζομένοιςseezomenisthe ones being saved 1 Corinthians 1:18:15 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeento us 1 Corinthians 1:18:16 ⧉δύναμιςdeenameespower 1 Corinthians 1:18:17 ⧉θεοῦtheooof God 1 Corinthians 1:18:18 ⧉ἐστινestinis |
18. Formal Translation For the word of the cross is seen as foolishness by those who are perishing, but for us who are being saved it is the power of God {Theos, Saving Authority}. |
18. Dynamic Translation The message about the cross sounds foolish to people who are perishing, but to those of us who are being saved, it is the power of God {Theos, Transforming Power}. |