1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,

2 to the Assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called holy ones, with all those calling on the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place—both theirs and ours:

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Grace [be] to you, and peace from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

5 that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all discourse and all knowledge,

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;

6 according as the testimony of the Christ was confirmed in you,

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 so that you are not behind in any gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 who also will confirm you to the end—unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Who will also confirm you to the end, [that ye may be] blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 faithful [is] God, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 And I call on you, brothers, through the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing you may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and you may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

11 for it was signified to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;

For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them [who are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 and I say this, that each one of you says, “I, indeed, am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”

Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

13 Has the Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I give thanks to God that I immersed no one of you, except Crispus and Gaius—

I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 that no one may say that to my own name I immersed;

Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.

16 and I also immersed Stephanas’ household—further, I have not known if I immersed any other.

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ did not send me to immerse, but to proclaim good news, not in wisdom of discourse, that the Cross of the Christ may not be made of no effect;

For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

18 for the word of the Cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us—those being saved—it is the power of God,

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

19 for it has been written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nothing”;

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

20 where [is] the wise? Where the scribe? Where a disputer of this age? Did God not make foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)

Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)

21 For seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

For when in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

23 also we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

24 and to those called—both Jews and Greeks—Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 for see your calling, brothers, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are called]:

27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that He may put the wise to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world that He may put the strong to shame;

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 and God chose the base things of the world, and the things despised, and the things that are not, that He may make useless the things that are—

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:

29 that no flesh may glory before Him;

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 but out of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 that, according as it has been written: “He who is glorying—let him glory in the LORD.”

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.