1 Corinthians 1

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

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

2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

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:

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

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

4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

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

5 That in every thing all of you are enriched by him, in all utterance, (logos) and in all knowledge;

For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.

7 So that all of you come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that all of you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

9 God is faithful, by whom all of you were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

10 Now I plead to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that all of you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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.

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

My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

12 Now this I say, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

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

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

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

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

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

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

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

Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, (logos) lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

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.

18 For the preaching (logos) of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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

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

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)

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

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.

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

Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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

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

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.

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

26 For all of you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

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.

27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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.

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are:

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

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

so that no one may boast in His presence.

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

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

31 That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”