1 Corinthians 1

(Acts 18:1–11; 2 Corinthians 1:1–2)

1PaulG3972, calledG2822 to be an apostleG652 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 our brotherG80 SosthenesG4988,

2To theG3588 churchG1577 of GodG2316 inG1722 CorinthG2882, to those sanctifiedG37 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 and calledG2822 to be holyG40, together withG4862 allG3956 thoseG3588 everywhereG1722G3956G5117 who call onG1941 theG3588 nameG3686 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, theirG846 Lord andG2532 oursG1473:

3GraceG5485 andG2532 peaceG1515 to youG4771 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG1473 FatherG3962 andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

Thanksgiving

(Philippians 1:3–11; Colossians 1:3–14)

4I always thankG2168G3842 myG1473 GodG2316 forG4012 youG4771 because ofG1909 theG3588 graceG5485 He has givenG1325 youG4771 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 5ForG3754 inG1722 HimG846 you have been enrichedG4148 inG1722 every wayG3956, inG1722 allG3956 speechG3056 andG2532 allG3956 knowledgeG1108, 6becauseG2531 our testimonyG3142 aboutG3588 ChristG5547 was confirmedG950 inG1722 youG4771.

7ThereforeG5620 youG4771 do not lackG3361G5302G1722 any spiritual giftG5486 as you eagerly awaitG553 theG3588 revelationG602 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 8He will sustainG950 youG4771 toG2193 the endG5056, so that you will be blamelessG410 onG1722 theG3588 dayG2250 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 9GodG2316, whoG3739 has called youG2564 intoG1519 fellowshipG2842 with HisG846 SonG5207 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 ourG1473 LordG2962, is faithfulG4103.

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Unity in the Church

(Psalm 133:1–3; Ephesians 4:1–16)

I appealG3870 to youG4771, brothersG80, inG1223 theG3588 nameG3686 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, thatG2443 all ofG3956 you agree togetherG3004G3588G846, so that there may beG1510 noG3361 divisionsG4978 amongG1722 youG4771 andG1161 that you may beG1510 unitedG2675 inG1722 mindG3563 andG2532 convictionG1106. 11MyG1473 brothersG80, someG3588 from Chloe’s householdG5514 have informedG1213 meG1473 thatG3754 there areG1510 quarrelsG2054 amongG1722 youG4771. 12What I meanG3004 is thisG3778: IndividualsG1538 among youG4771 are sayingG3004, “IG1473 follow PaulG3972,” “IG1473 follow ApollosG625,” “IG1473 follow CephasG2786,”1 or “IG1473 follow ChristG5547.”

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Is ChristG5547 dividedG3307? Was PaulG3972 crucifiedG3361G4717 forG5228 youG4771? Were you baptizedG907 intoG1519 theG3588 nameG3686 of PaulG3972? 14I thankG2168 GodG2316 thatG3754 I did not baptize anyG907G3762 of youG4771 exceptG1487G3361 CrispusG2921 andG2532 GaiusG1050, 15soG2443 noG3361 oneG5100 can sayG2036 thatG3754 you were baptizedG907 intoG1519 myG1699 nameG3686. 16YesG1161, I also baptizedG2532G907 theG3588 householdG3624 of StephanasG4734; beyond thatG3063 I do not rememberG3756G1492 ifG1487 I baptizedG907 anyoneG5100 elseG243. 17ForG1063 ChristG5547 did notG3756 sendG649 meG1473 to baptizeG907, butG235 to preach the gospelG2097, notG3756 withG1722 wordsG3056 of wisdomG4678, lestG2443G3361 theG3588 crossG4716 ofG3588 ChristG5547 be emptied of its powerG2758.

The Message of the Cross

18ForG1063 theG3588 messageG3056 of theG3588 crossG4716 isG1510 foolishnessG3472 to those whoG3588 are perishingG622, butG1161 to us whoG1473 are being savedG4982 it isG1510 the powerG1411 of GodG2316. 19ForG1063 it is writtenG1125:

20WhereG4226 is the wiseG4680 man? WhereG4226 is the scribeG1122? WhereG4226 is the philosopherG4804 of thisG3778 ageG165? Has notG3780 GodG2316 made foolishG3471 theG3588 wisdomG4678 of theG3588 worldG2889? 21ForG1063 sinceG1894 inG1722 theG3588 wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 theG3588 worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did notG3756 knowG1097 Him, GodG2316 was pleasedG2106 throughG1223 theG3588 foolishnessG3472 of whatG3588 was preachedG2782 to saveG4982 those whoG3588 believeG4100.

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JewsG2453 demandG154 signsG4592 andG2532 GreeksG1672 search forG2212 wisdomG4678, 23butG1161 weG1473 preachG2784 ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, a stumbling blockG4625 to JewsG2453 andG1161 foolishnessG3472 to GentilesG1484,3 24butG1161 to thoseG846 whoG3588 are calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 andG2532 GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 the powerG1411 of GodG2316 andG2532 the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316.

25ForG3754 theG3588 foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 isG1510 wiserG4680 than man’sG444 wisdom,4 andG2532 theG3588 weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than man’sG444 strength.

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Wisdom from God

BrothersG80, considerG991 the time of yourG4771 callingG2821: NotG3756 manyG4183 of you were wiseG4680 by human standardsG2596G4561; notG3756 manyG4183 were powerfulG1415; notG3756 manyG4183 were of noble birthG2104. 27ButG235 GodG2316 choseG1586 theG3588 foolish thingsG3474 of theG3588 worldG2889 toG2443 shameG2617 theG3588 wiseG4680; GodG2316 choseG1586 theG3588 weak thingsG772 of theG3588 worldG2889 toG2443 shameG2617 theG3588 strongG2478. 28He choseG1586 theG3588 lowlyG36 andG2532 despisedG1848 thingsG3588 of theG3588 worldG2889, andG2532 the things thatG3588 areG1510 notG3361, toG2443 nullifyG2673 the things thatG3588 areG1510, 29so thatG3704 noG3361 one may boastG2744 in His presenceG1799G3588G2316.

30It is because ofG1537 HimG846 that youG4771 areG1510 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424, whoG3739 has becomeG1096 for usG1473 wisdomG4678 fromG575 GodG2316: our righteousnessG1343, holinessG38, andG2532 redemptionG629. 31ThereforeG2443, asG2531 it is writtenG1125: “Let him whoG3588 boastsG2744 boastG2744 inG1722 the LordG2962.”5