1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

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

2 to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call 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 always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given 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 speech and all knowledge;

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

6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed;

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

8 who will also strengthen you to the end, blameless 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 God is faithful, 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 Now I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement, so that there may be no divisions among you, and to be united by the same mind and conviction.

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 has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions 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 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow 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 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

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

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius,

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

15 so that no one should say that you had been baptized into my own name.

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

16 (Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any other.)

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

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of the Christ would not be made void.

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 message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are 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 is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will nullify."

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 is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of the 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 that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

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 For Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom,

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

23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to the non-Jews,

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

24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is 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 man's, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's.

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

26 For consider your calling, brothers, that not many were wise from a human perspective, not many mighty, not many of noble birth.

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 of the world to shame the wise. And God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong.

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 lowly of the world, and the despised, what is considered to be nothing, to bring to nothing what is considered to be something,

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 might boast before God.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness 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 so that, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."

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