1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose 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 church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, saints by the selection of God, with all those who in every place give honour to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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 give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which 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 So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

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

6 Even as the witness of the Christ has been made certain among you:

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 So that having every grace you are living in the hope of 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 will give you strength to the end, to be free from all sin 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 true, through whom you have been given a part with 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 make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

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 Because it has come to my knowledge, through those of the house of Chloe, that there are divisions among you, my brothers.

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 That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

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 there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?

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

14 I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius;

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

15 So that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name.

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

16 And I gave baptism to the house of Stephanas; but I am not certain that any others had baptism from me.

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

17 For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.

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 seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation 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 As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.

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 he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made 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 because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

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 Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:

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

23 But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

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

24 But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power 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 what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in 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 you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the 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 made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put 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 the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which 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 So that no flesh might have glory before God.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

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 said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

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