1 Corinthians 1:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

New Living Translation
It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom.

English Standard Version
For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

Berean Study Bible
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

New American Standard Bible
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

NASB 1995
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

NASB 1977
For indeed Jews ask for signs, and Greeks search for wisdom;

Amplified Bible
For Jews demand signs (attesting miracles), and Greeks pursue [worldly] wisdom and philosophy,

Christian Standard Bible
For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom,

Contemporary English Version
Jews ask for miracles, and Greeks want something that sounds wise.

Good News Translation
Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for wisdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jews ask for miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,

International Standard Version
Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,

NET Bible
For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

New King James Version
For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;

King James 2000 Bible
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

New Heart English Bible
For Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom,

World English Bible
For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

American King James Version
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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

A Faithful Version
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

Darby Bible Translation
Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the Iewes require a signe, & the Grekes seke after wisedome:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the Iewes requyre tokens, and the Grekes axe after wyssdome.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For ye Iewes requyre a signe and the Grekes seke after wysdome.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

Berean Literal Bible
Forasmuch as both Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom,

Young's Literal Translation
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

Smith's Literal Translation
And since the Jews ask a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Literal Emphasis Translation
Seeing that both Jews ask for signs and Greeks seek wisdom:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the Jews ask for signs and the Aramaeans seek philosophy.

Lamsa Bible
For the Jews demand signs, and the Syrians seek after wisdom:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For the Jews ask for a sign, and the Greeks seek for wisdom;

Godbey New Testament
Since indeed the Jews ask for miracles, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

Haweis New Testament
For the Jews demand a miracle, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Mace New Testament
while the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

Weymouth New Testament
Seeing that Jews demand miracles, and Greeks go in search of wisdom,

Worrell New Testament
seeing that both Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom;

Worsley New Testament
And whereas the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks look for wisdom, we preach Christ crucified;
















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