1 Corinthians 1

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

Paul, called to be an apostle of Yahushua the Messiah through the will of YHWH, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

Unto the assembly of YHWH which is at Corinth, to them that are set apart in the Messiah Yahushua, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Yahushua the Messiah our Master, both theirs and ours:

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

Favour be unto you, and peace, from YHWH our Father, and from the Master Yahushua the Messiah.

4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

I thank my Elohim always on your behalf, for the favour of YHWH which is given you by Yahushua the Messiah;

5 For in Him you have been 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 because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.

Even as the testimony of the Messiah was confirmed in you:

7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual 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 Master Yahushua the Messiah:

8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Master Yahushua the Messiah.

9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

YHWH is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Yahushua the Messiah our Master.

10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Master Yahushua the Messiah, 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 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “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 Kepha; and I of the Messiah.

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

Is the Messiah 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 YHWH that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.

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

16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that 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 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

For the Messiah sent me not to baptize, but to preach the glad tidings: not with wisdom of words, lest the offering of the Messiah should be made of none 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 stake is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of YHWH.

19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

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 philosopher of this age? 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 world? hath not YHWH 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 Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

For after that in the wisdom of YHWH the world by wisdom knew not YHWH, it pleased YHWH by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

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

23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

But we preach the Messiah crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, the Messiah is the power of YHWH, and the wisdom of YHWH.

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Because the foolishness of YHWH is wiser than men; and the weakness of YHWH is stronger than men.

26 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how 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; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

But YHWH hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and YHWH hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath YHWH chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 so that no one may boast in His presence.

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: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

But of him are ye in the Messiah Yahushua, who of YHWH is made unto 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 YHWH.