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 Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

2 u nto 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:

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

3 G race be unto 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 in Christ Jesus,

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

5 t hat in every thing ye are enriched in him in all word and in all knowledge,

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

6 w ith which the testimony of the Christ was confirmed in you,

even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

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

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

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

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

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

God is faithful, through whom you were called into 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 perfect, joined together in the same understanding and in the same perception.

Now I beg you, brothers, through 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 perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

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

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”

13 I s the 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 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 baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius,

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

so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.

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

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

17 ¶ 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.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

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

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to 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 will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”

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

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 F or 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.

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

22 F or the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom,

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

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

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

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

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

25 F or that which is foolish of God is wiser than men, and that which is weak 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 F or look upon your vocation, brothers, that ye are not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble,

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

27 b ut 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;

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

28 a nd 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,

and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:

29 t hat no flesh should glory in his presence.

that no flesh should boast before God.

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

Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

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

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