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, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,
2 To 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 theirs and ours:
to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place — both theirs and ours:
3 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace 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 give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
according as the testimony of the Christ was confirmed in you,
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
so that ye are not behind in any gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
8 Who shall also confirm you to the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
who also shall confirm you unto the end — unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
faithful [is] God, through whom ye were called to the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,
11 For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;
12 Now this I say, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
and I say this, that each one of you saith, '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 in the name of Paul?
Hath the Christ been divided? was Paul crucified for you? or to the name of Paul were ye baptized;
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
I give thanks to God that no one of you did I baptize, except Crispus and Gaius —
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
and I did baptize also Stephanas' household — further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.
17 For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but — to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us — those 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 hath been written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'
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? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)
21 For when 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, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness;
also we — we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,
24 But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
and to those 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 ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless —
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
that no flesh may glory before Him;
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
and of Him ye — ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
that, according as it hath been written, 'He who is glorying — in the Lord let him glory.'
