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1 Corinthians 1

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1 Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 to the church of God sanctified in Christ Jesus that is in Corinth, called [to be] saints, together with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours.
2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you, because of the grace of God which was given to you in Christ Jesus,
4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
5 that in everything you were made rich in him, in all speech and all knowledge,
5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—
6 just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed in you,
6 God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you.
7 so that you do not lack in any spiritual gift [as you] eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
8 who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
8 He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 God [is] faithful, by whom you were called to fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same [thing] and there not be divisions among you, and that you be made complete in the same mind and with the same purpose.
10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
11 For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you.
11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
12 But I say this, that each of you is saying, "I am with Paul," and "I [am] with Apollos," and "I [am] with Cephas," and "I [am] with Christ."
12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas ”; still another, “I follow Christ.”
13 Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I give thanks that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
15 lest anyone should say that you were baptized in my name.
15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name.
16 (Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Beyond that I do not know if I baptized anyone else.)
16 (Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.)
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel, not with {clever speech}, lest the cross of Christ be emptied.
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound."<note: A quotation from Isa 29:14>
19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20 Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
22 For indeed, Jews ask for sign miracles and Greeks seek wisdom,
22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness,
23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
24 but to those [who are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God.
24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human [wisdom], and the weakness of God [is] stronger than human [strength].
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26 For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
27 But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,
27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28 and the insignificant of the world, and the despised, God chose, the things that are not, in order that he might abolish the things that are,
28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
29 so that all flesh may not boast before God.
29 so that no one may boast before him.
30 But from him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
31 so that, just as it is written, "The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
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