1 Corinthians / Question
The word of the cross is the message of Christ crucified. Paul says it appears foolish to those who are perishing, but to those being saved it is the power of God.
Paul addresses a divided church tempted to measure leaders and wisdom by status. The cross overturns those measurements. God's wisdom is shown in the crucified Christ, not in the kind of public power Corinth admired.
This question helps readers understand why 1 Corinthians begins with the cross before addressing church problems. The gospel reshapes how the community thinks about wisdom, pride, and belonging.
18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.