1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Sosthenes my brother,

Paul, called an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Sosthenes,

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

to the church of God being in Corinth, to the sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, along with all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirs and ours:

3 grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always on your account, for the grace of God which is given to you in Christ Jesus;

I give thanks to my God always in your behalf, for the grace of God given unto you in Christ Jesus;

5 that you are enriched by him in every thing, in all speech, and in all knowledge,

because in everything you are enriched in him, in all speech and in all knowledge;

6 even as the testimony concerning the Christ was con firmed among you,

as the testimony of Christ is confirmed in you;

7 so that you are deficient in no gift, while waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that you are deficient in no spiritual gift; awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

8 He also will establish you even to the end, and make you blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who will also establish you unblamable unto the end in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

God is faithful, through whom you have been called unto the fellowship of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ.

10 Now, I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

But I exhort you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you may all speak the same things, and that there may be no schisms among you; but you may be perfected in the same mind and in the same disposition.

11 For it has been made known to me concerning you, my brethren, by the family of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

For it has been revealed to me concerning you, my brethren, by those who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 I mean this: that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

And I say this, that each one says, I indeed am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

13 Is the Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

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

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

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

15 that no one may say that I immersed into my own name.

in order that no one may say that you are baptized in my name.

16 I did, indeed, immerse the household of Stephanus; besides, I know not whether I immersed any other.

But I baptized also the family of Stephanas: besides, I know not if I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of the Christ should be deprived of its power.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with the wisdom of speech, in order that the cross of Christ may not be made of none effect.

18 For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

For the word of the cross is foolishness indeed to those who are lost; but to those who are saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and I will set aside the understanding of the prudent.

For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nought the understanding of the intelligent.

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

Where is the wise man? where is the scribe? where is the investigator of this age? has not God rendered the wisdom of the world foolishness? (aiōn g165)

21 For, since in the wisdom of God, the world, by its wisdom, knew not God, it has pleased God, through the foolishness of what is preached, to save those who believe.

For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

22 For the Jews ask for a sign, and the Greeks seek for wisdom;

Since indeed the Jews ask for miracles, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

23 but we preach Christ crucified; to the Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks, foolishness:

but we preach Christ having been crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling block, and to the Gentiles foolishness;

24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

but to you 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 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble call you;

For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many influential, not many high-born:

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

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may confound the strong;

28 and the ignoble things of the world, and the things that are despised, has God chosen, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are;

and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,

29 that no flesh should glory in his presence.

in order that no flesh can boast in the sight of God.

30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

31 that, as it is written: He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

in order that, as it has been written, Let him that glorieth glory in the Lord.