1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through God’s will, —and Sosthenes the brother, —

2 to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to [those] sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

Unto the assembly of God which is in Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, —with all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place, —their Lord and ours:

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

Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;

I give thanks unto my God, at all times, concerning you, by reason of the favour of God given unto you in Christ Jesus, —

5 that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,

That, in everything, ye have been enriched in him—in all discourse and in all knowledge;

6 (according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you, )

Even as, the witness of the Christ, hath been confirmed in you,

7 so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

So that ye come short in no gift of favour, —ardently awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 who shall also confirm you to [the] end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who will also confirm you unto the end, unaccusable in the day of our Lord Jesus [Christ]:

9 God [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Faithful, is God, through whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.

But I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, —that, the same thing, ye, all, be saying, and that there be not, among you, divisions; but that ye be fitly joined together—in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

11 For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, —by them who are of [the household of] Chloe, —that there are strifes among you,

12 But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

Now I mean this, —that, each one of you, is saying—I, indeed, am of Paul, but, I, of Apollos, but, I, of Cephas, but, I, of Christ:

13 Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?

The Christ is divided! Was, Paul, crucified for you? Or, into the name of Paul, were ye immersed?

14 I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,

I give thanks, that, none of you, did I immerse—save Crispus and Gaius,

15 that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

Lest any should say—into my own name, I immersed:

16 Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.

Yea! I immersed the house of Stephanas also, —besides, I know not whether, anyone else, I immersed.

17 For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.

For Christ sent me not, to be immersing, but to be telling the good news, —not with wisdom of discourse, lest, void should be made, the cross of the Christ.

18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

For, the discourse which concerneth the cross, unto them, indeed, who are perishing, is, foolishness; but, unto them who are being saved—unto us, it is, God’s power.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

For it is written—I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.

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

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (aiōn g165)

21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well-pleased—through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe.

22 Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

Seeing that both, Jews for signs, do ask, and, Greeks for wisdom, do seek,

23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

Whereas, we, proclaim a Christ who hath been crucified, —unto Jews, indeed, an occasion of stumbling, and, unto Gentiles, foolishness;

24 but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

But, unto the called themselves—both Jews and Greeks, Christ, God’s power, and, God’s wisdom.

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

Because, God’s foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God’s weak thing, mightier than men.

26 For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

For be looking at the calling of you, brethren, —that [there were] not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high-born:

27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

On the contrary—the foolish things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame them who are wise, and, the weak things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame the things that are mighty,

28 and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

And, the low-born things of the world, and the things that are despised, hath God chosen, —[and] the things that are not, —that, the things that are, he might bring to nought;

29 so that no flesh should boast before God.

So that no flesh should boast before God.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

But, of him, are, ye, in Christ Jesus, who hath been made wisdom unto us, from God, —both righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.

In order that, even as it is written—He that boasteth, in the Lord, let him boast.