1 Corinthians 1

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

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth,

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:

even to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours;

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

grace and peace be to you from God our Father, and from our 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 always give thanks unto my God, on your account, for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus; that ye are enriched by Him with every gift,

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

in all utterance and knowledge;

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

(even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you; )

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

so that ye are deficient in no gift, expecting 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, that ye may be blameless 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.

for God is faithful by whom ye were called into the communion 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.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye would all say alike, and that there may be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgement.

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 some of Chloe's family, that there are contentions 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.

I mean, that each of you saith, as if of different parties, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, 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 into 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, except Crispus and Gaius:

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

so that no one can say I baptized in my own name.

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

I also baptized indeed the family of Stephanas: but I know not whether I baptized any other.

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 in fine speech, least 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 doctrine 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 set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

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? 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 disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this 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, since in the wisdom of God the world by it's wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by what they called the folly of preaching to save those that believe.

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

And whereas the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks look for wisdom, we preach Christ crucified;

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

to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called,

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

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, as they call it, 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 ye see by your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

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 God hath chosen things that are foolish in the eye of the world to put it's wise men to confusion; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the 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 things in the opinion of the world ignoble, and despicable, and accounted as nothing, hath God chosen, to abolish things that are in esteem among men;

29 so that no flesh should boast before God.

that no flesh may glory in his presence.

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 ye are of Him in Christ Jesus, who from God is made unto 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, as it is written, He that glorieth may glory in the Lord.