< 1 Corinthians 1 >
1 Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,
Paul, a called apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God, 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:
to the church of God which is at Corinth, the sanctified in Christ Jesus, called, holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord 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 the 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 ever thank my God for you, on account of the grace of God bestowed upon you in Christ Jesus;
5 that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,
that in him ye were enriched in everything, in all utterance, and all knowledge,
6 (according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you, )
as the testimony of Christ was established among you;
7 so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
so that ye come behind in no gift, while waiting for the manifestation 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 make you steadfast to the end, so that ye may be without blame 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.
God is faithful, by whom ye were 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, 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 united 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 I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are dissensions 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.
What I mean is this, that each of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye baptized the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,
I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.
that no one may say that ye were baptized into my name.
16 Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; I am not aware that I baptized any one besides.
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 baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
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 preaching of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.
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 will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning.”
20 Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (aiōn )
Where is the wise man? Where the scribe? Where the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (aiōn )
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 since, in the wisdom of God, the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe;
22 Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;
since even Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom;
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block, and to gentiles foolishness,
24 but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.
but to those 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 For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
For consider, brethren, who ye are that have been called; not many wise men after the fashion of the world, not many mighty, not many noble;
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;
but the foolish things of the world did God choose, to put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world did God choose, to put to shame the things which are strong;
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 mean things of the world, and the things which are despised, did God choose, the things which are not, to bring to nought things that are;
29 so that no flesh should boast before God.
that no flesh might glory 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 from him it is that ye are in Christ Jesus, who from God was made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption;
31 that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.
that, according as it is written, “He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”