1:1 Paul, called {to be} an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes {our} brother,
1:1 Paul, called {to be} an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes {our} brother,
1:2 To 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 theirs and ours.
1:2 To 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 theirs and ours:
1:3 Grace {be} to you, and peace from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and {in} all knowledge;
1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and {in} all knowledge;
1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1:8 Who will also confirm you to the end, {that ye may be} blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:8 Who shall also confirm you to the end, {that ye may be} blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:9 God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:9 God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:10 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
1:10 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1:11 For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them {who are of the house} of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1:11 For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them {who are of the house } of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1:12 Now 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.
1:12 Now this I say, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1:17 For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
1:17 For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1:20 Where {is} the wise? where {is} the scribe? where {is} the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1:20 Where {is} the wise? where {is} the scribe? where {is} the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1:21 For when 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.
1:21 For when 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.
1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness;
1:24 But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1:24 But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble {are called}:
1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, {are called}:
1:27 But 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;
1:27 But 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;
1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:
1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1:1 Paul, called {to be} an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes {our} brother,
1:2 To 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 theirs and ours.
1:2 To 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 theirs and ours:
1:3 Grace {be} to you, and peace from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and {in} all knowledge;
1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and {in} all knowledge;
1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1:8 Who will also confirm you to the end, {that ye may be} blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:8 Who shall also confirm you to the end, {that ye may be} blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:9 God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:9 God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:10 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
1:10 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1:11 For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them {who are of the house} of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1:11 For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them {who are of the house } of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1:12 Now 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.
1:12 Now this I say, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1:17 For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
1:17 For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1:20 Where {is} the wise? where {is} the scribe? where {is} the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1:20 Where {is} the wise? where {is} the scribe? where {is} the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1:21 For when 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.
1:21 For when 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.
1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness;
1:24 But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1:24 But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble {are called}:
1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, {are called}:
1:27 But 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;
1:27 But 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;
1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:
1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.