1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and 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 that is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, along with all those everywhere who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord —yes, theirs and yours:

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 and peace to you from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.

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

4 Concerning you, I always thank my God because of the grace of God that 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 for in Him you were enriched 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 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 so that you lack no spiritual gift as you expectantly 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 who will also confirm you until 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, by whom you were called into fellowship 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 appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be restored to the same mind and to 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 You see, my brothers, it has been reported to me concerning you, by some 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 What I mean is that you are individually saying: “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am 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 Christ been divided? It was not Paul who was crucified for you, was it? You were not baptized into the name of Paul, were you?

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

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

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

15 lest anyone should say that I had baptized into my own name.

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

16 O yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanus; besides them I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

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

17 Because Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the Gospel—not with eloquent ‘wisdom’, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of 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 The message of the cross, you see, is foolishness to those who are being wasted, 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 confound the shrewdness of the intelligent.”

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 one? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? 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 since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its ‘wisdom’ did not get to know God, it pleased God to save the believing ones through the ‘foolishness’ of what was preached—

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 Jews request a sign while Greeks seek after wisdom,

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

23 but we proclaim a crucified Christ: an offense to Jews, foolishness to Greeks.

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

24 Now 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 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 Just look at your calling, brothers: not many are wise, not many are powerful, not many are of noble birth, by human standards;

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 has chosen the foolish things of the world that He might put the wise to shame, and God has chosen the weak things of the world that He might put the strong things 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 has chosen the lowly things of the world and the despised things—even the ‘nothings’—that He might nullify the ‘somethings’;

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 should boast in God's presence.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 It is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God—also 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: “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

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