1 Paul, called an apostle of Jesus Anointed, through will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,
2 to the congregation of the God to that being in Corinth, having been sanctified in Anointed Jesus, called saints with all those calling upon the name of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed in every place, of them both and of us;
3 favor to you and peace from God Father of us, and Lord Jesus Anointed.
4 I give thanks to the God of me always concerning you, for the favor of the God for that having been given to you in Anointed Jesus;
5 that in every thing you were enriched in him, in every word and all knowledge,
6 (when the testimony of the Anointed was confirmed among you;)
7 so that you not to be inferior in any one gracious gift, waiting for the revelation of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed;
8 who also will confirm you to an end irreproachable ones in the day of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed.
9 Faithful the God, through whom you were called into fellowship of the son of him Jesus Anointed, the Lord of us.
10 I entreat and you, brethren, through the name of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed, that the same thing you speak all, and not may be among you divisions, you may be but knit together in the same mind and in the same sentiment.
11 It was declared for to me concerning you, brethren of me, by those of Chloe, that contentions among you are.
12 I say and this, because each one of you says: I indeed am of Paul; I but, of Apollos; I and, of Cephas; I and, of Anointed.
13 Has been divided the Anointed? not Paul was crucified on behalf of you? or into the name of Paul were you dipped?
14 I give thanks to the God, that no one of you I dipped, if not Crispus and Gaius;
15 so that not any one may say, that into the my name I dipped.
16 I dipped and also the Stephanas house; remainder not I know, if any other I dipped.
17 Not for sent me Anointed to dip, but to announce glad tidings; not in wisdom of speech, so that not may be of no effect the cross of the Anointed.
18 The word for that of the cross to those indeed being destroyed foolishness is, to those but being saved to us power of God it is.
19 It has been written for: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the learning of the intelligent ones I will set aside.
20 Where a wise man? where a scribe? where a disputer of the age this? Not did make foolish the God the wisdom of the world this?
21 When for in the wisdom of the God not knew the world through the wisdom the God, was pleased the God, through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those believing.
22 Although and Jews signs are asking, and Greeks wisdom are seeking;
23 we yet proclaim an Anointed having been crucified, to Jews indeed a stumblingblock, to Gentiles and foolishness;
24 to those but to the called ones, Jews both and Greeks, Anointed of God power and of God wisdom.
25 Because the foolishness of the God, wiser of the man is; and the weakness of the God, stronger of the men is.
26 You see for the calling of you, brethren, that not many wise ones according to flesh, not many strong ones, not many wellborn;
27 but the foolish things of the world chose the God, that the wise ones he may shame; and the weak things of the world chose the God, that he may shame the powerful ones;
28 and the lowborn of the world and the things having been despised chose the God, and the things not existing, that the things existing he may bring to nothing;
29 so that not may boast all flesh in presence of the God.
30 Out of him but you are in Anointed Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness also and sanctification and redemption;
31 so that, even as it has been written: He boasting, in Lord let him boast.
1 This letter is from Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother.
2 To the congregation of God at Corinth. To you, who are sanctified in Christ Jesus. You who are called to be holy ones, with all whom in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. He is both their Lord and ours.
3 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God that is given you by Jesus Christ.
5 He enriches you in every way, in all speaking, and in all knowledge.
6 The testimony of Christ was confirmed verifiedestablished in you.
7 You do not lack spiritual gifts as you wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
8 He will also confirm establish you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there are no divisions among you. You should be perfectly joined together united in the same mind and thought.
11 The house of Chloe told me, my brothers, that there are disputes among you.
12 Concerning that I say, that each one of you said, »I follow Paul;« and »I follow Apollos;« and »I follow Cephas;« and »I follow Christ.«
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul impaled for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius.
15 So no one should say that I baptized in my own name.
16 I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides that I do not know whether I baptized any others.
17 Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the good news: not with wisdom of words, lest the stake of Christ be emptied of its effect.
18 For the preaching of the stake is foolishness to those who perish. It is the power of God to us who are saved.
19 It is written: »I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.« (Isaiah 29:14)
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 This is the wisdom of God that the world through its wisdom did not come to know God. God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
22 Indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom.
23 We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!
24 To those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, it is Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 Consider your calling, brothers. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
27 Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse shame the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse shame the things that are mighty.
28 God also chose the base things of the world, and things which are despised, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are.
29 No human being should boast before God.
30 It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.
31 Let it be as it is written, »He that boasts, let him boast in Jehovah!« (Jeremiah 9:24)