1 Corinthians 1

One song checked against 1 Corinthians 1. Each proof shows the passage, what the song does with it, and whether you can sing it. Read the whole chapter: Bible Gateway ↗ · Bible Hub ↗

1 Corinthians 1:18 · “The Old Rugged Cross” · George Bennard (recorded by Carrie Underwood)

NOT A QUOTE “The Old Rugged Cross” George Bennard (recorded by Carrie Underwood) 1 Corinthians 1:18 Sing it. Nothing here is quoting scripture. Paul's sentence is about the message of the cross; the hymn's love is for the cross itself. That figure has its own text, Galatians 6:14.

✓ The hymn never says it is quoting at all: no chapter and verse, no translation named, nothing framed as scripture

⚠ Paul's subject in verse 18 is the message of the cross, the thing preached. The hymn's subject is the cross as an object. Read the verse through the hymn and that swap is easy to miss

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