1 Corinthians 1

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

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

2 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:

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:

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

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

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

I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;

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

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

6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

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

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

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

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

who shall also confirm you to [the] end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

10 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.

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.

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

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

12 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!”

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.

13 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?

Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?

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

I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,

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

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

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

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

17 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.

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.

18 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.

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

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

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

20 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)

Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (aiōn g165)

21 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—

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.

22 since Jews request a sign while Greeks seek after wisdom,

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

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

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

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

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

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

For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

27 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;

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;

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

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;

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

so that no flesh should boast before God.

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

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

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

that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.