1 Corinthians 1

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

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

2 to the church of God in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints, together with all who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord 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 give thanks to my God for you because of the grace of God that has been 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 For you have been enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

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

6 just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you,

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 so that you are not lacking in any gift as you eagerly await 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 He will strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on 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, by 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 urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be knit together in the same mind and in the same purpose.

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 disclosed to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe's household, that there are quarrels 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 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul,” while another says, “I follow Apollos,” or, “I follow Cephas,” or, “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 Has Christ been 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 give thanks to 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 may say that I baptized into my own name.

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

16 (I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not recall if I baptized anyone else.)

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 baptize, but to preach the gospel, and not with cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be deprived of its power.

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 of 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 intelligence of the intelligent 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 man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of this world foolish? (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 since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of our proclamation 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 a sign and Greeks seek 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 Greeks,

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 For 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 Consider your calling, brothers, that not many of you were wise according to the flesh, not many were powerful, not many were 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 things of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak things 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 God chose what is lowly and despised in the world, things that are regarded as nothing, to nullify the things that are regarded as 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 so that no flesh might boast before God.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God, and in whom we have righteousness, 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 Therefore, 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.