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

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

2 u nto 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:

unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth, to those that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

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

Grace be unto you and peace 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 thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you in Christ Jesus,

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

that in every thing ye are enriched in him in all word and in all knowledge,

6 e ven as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

with which the testimony of the Christ was confirmed in you,

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

so that ye lack nothing in any gift, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

who shall also confirm that ye shall remain unimpeachable unto the end, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

10 N ow 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 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 perfect, joined together in the same understanding and in the same perception.

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

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

12 N ow 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.

In other words, that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 F or 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 sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

18 F or the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those that perish, but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God.

19 F or it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

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

20 W here is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the philosopher of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 F or 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 in the wisdom of God, since the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe.

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

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

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

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

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

but unto those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

25 B ecause the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For that which is foolish of God is wiser than men, and that which is weak of God is stronger than men.

26 F or behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

For look upon your vocation, brothers, that ye are not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble,

27 b ut 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 rather God has chosen that which is the foolishness of the world to confound the wise, and God has chosen that which is the weakness of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

28 a nd 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:

and that which is vile of the world and that which is despised God has chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things that are,

29 t hat no flesh should glory before God.

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

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

But of him ye are reborn in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

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

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