1 Corinthians 1

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

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

2 To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place of theirs and ours.

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:

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

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

4 I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus,

Concerning you, I always thank my God because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus;

5 That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

for in Him you were enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

6 As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

7 So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that you lack no spiritual gift as you expectantly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the Day of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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 perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

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.

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

You see, my brothers, it has been reported to me concerning you, by some from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I am of Cephas; and I of Christ.

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!”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul then crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

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?

14 I give God thanks, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius;

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

15 Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name.

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

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

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

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

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.

18 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.

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.

19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and confound the shrewdness of the intelligent.”

20 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)

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)

21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world, by wisdom, knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of our preaching, to save them that believe.

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—

22 For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

since Jews request a sign while Greeks seek after wisdom,

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

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

24 But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Now to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is 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 see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble:

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

27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.

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;

28 And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

and God has chosen the lowly things of the world and the despised things—even the ‘nothings’—that He might nullify the ‘somethings’;

29 That no flesh should glory in his sight.

so that no flesh should boast in God's presence.

30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption:

It is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God—also righteousness and sanctification and redemption—

31 That, as it is written: He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord.

so that, as it is written: “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”