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

Paul, called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,

2 U nto 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 assembly of God which is in Corinth, to sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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 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 thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;

5 T hat in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word, and all knowledge,

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

(according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you,)

7 S o that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

who shall also confirm you to end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

10 N ow 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.

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.

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

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

12 N ow this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

But I speak of this, that each 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 in the name of Paul?

Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?

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

I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,

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

that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

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

Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.

17 F or Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.

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

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

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, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

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 this world?

Where wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

21 F or 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 by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

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

Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

23 B ut we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

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

but to those that called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

25 B ecause 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 F or ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

For consider your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

27 B ut 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 God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

28 A nd base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

29 T hat no flesh should glory in his presence.

so that no flesh should boast before God.

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

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, 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 boasts, let him boast in Lord.