1 Corinthians 1

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

Paul, a called Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Sosthenes, the brother,

2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, [even] them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours:

to the congregation of God which is in Corinth, sanctified by Christ Jesus, called saints; with all, in every place, who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

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

favor and peace be with you from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

I give thanks to my God always in respect of you; on account of the favor of God, which was given to you through Jesus Christ;

5 that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;

that you were enriched with every gift, by him; even with all speech, and all knowledge,

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

just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you:

7 so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the full manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

8 who shall also confirm you unto the end, [that ye be] unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who will confirm you till the end, without accusation in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, through 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 perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Now, brethren, I beseech you 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 perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them [which are of the household] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For it has been been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by some of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

And I mention this, that each of you says, I, indeed, am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

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

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

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

I give thanks to God that I immersed none of you except Crispus and Gaius;

15 lest any man should say that ye were baptized into my name.

lest any one should say that I immersed into my own name.

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

And I immersed also the family of Stephanus: besides, I know not whether I immersed any other.

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

For Christ did not send me to immerse, but to proclaim the glad tidings; not, however, with wisdom of speech, that the cross of Christ might not be deprived of its efficacy.

18 For the word of the cross is to them that are perishing foolishness; but unto us which are being saved it is the power of God.

For this doctrine (the doctrine of the cross) is, indeed, foolishness to the destroyed; 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 the prudence of the prudent will I reject.

Therefore, it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will set aside the knowledge of the prudent."

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

Where is the wise man? where the scribe? where the disputers of this world? Has not God shown the wisdom of this world to be folly? (aiōn g165)

21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

For, when, in the wisdom of God, the world, through wisdom, knew not God, it pleased God, through the foolishness of this proclamation, to save them who believe.

22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

And though the Jews demand a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom;

23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

yet we proclaim a crucified Christ: to the Jews, indeed, a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness:

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

but to them 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 behold your calling, brethren, how that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:

For you see the calling of you, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

but God has chosen the foolish of the world to put the wise to shame; and the weak God has chosen to put the strong to shame;

28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

the ignoble of the world, and the despised, God has chosen; nay, those that are nothing, to reduce to nothing those that are;

29 that no flesh should glory before God.

that not flesh might boast in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

Of him, therefore, you are in Christ Jesus, who is become to us wisdom from God, justification, also, and sanctification, and redemption.

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

So that, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."