Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Corinthians 1:22 - 1:22

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Corinthians 1:22 - 1:22


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Seeing that (epeidē). Resumes from 1Co 1:21. The structure is not clear, but probably 1Co 1:23, 1Co 1:24 form a sort of conclusion or apodosis to 1Co 1:22 the protasis. The resumptive, almost inferential, use of de like alla in the apodosis is not unusual.

Ask for signs (sēmeia aitousin). The Jews often came to Jesus asking for signs (Mat 12:38; Mat 16:1; Joh 6:30).

Seek after wisdom (sophian zētousin). “The Jews claimed to possess the truth: the Greeks were seekers, speculators” (Vincent) as in Act 17:23.