God’s Word Translation
1 Corinthians 1:30
30You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.
1 Corinthians 1:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
- New King James Version (NKJV)But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
Context of 1 Corinthians 1:30
28God chose what the world considers ordinary and what it despises—what it considers to be nothing—in order to destroy what it considers to be something. 29As a result, no one can brag in God’s presence. You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin. 31As Scripture says, “Whoever brags must brag about what the Lord has done.”
Read all of 1 Corinthians 11 Corinthians 1:30 word by word
ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη σοφία ἡμῖν ἀπὸ θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε καὶ ἁγιασμὸς καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- is madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- sanctificationἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
- redemptionἀπολύτρωσιςapolutrōsis · redemptionG629
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 1:30
- 1 Corinthians 12:18So God put each and every part of the body together as he wanted it.
- Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.
- John 15:1⌞Then Jesus said,⌟ “I am the true vine, and my Father takes care of the vineyard.
- John 17:21I pray that all of these people continue to have unity in the way that you, Father, are in me and I am in you. I pray that they may be united with us so that the world will believe that you have sent me.
- Romans 8:1So those who are believers in Christ Jesus can no longer be condemned.
- Romans 12:5In the same way, even though we are many individuals, Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other.
- Romans 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia, who are Jewish by birth like me. They are prisoners like me and are prominent among the apostles. They also were Christians before I was.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence.
- 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a follower of Christ who was snatched away to the third heaven fourteen years ago. I don’t know whether this happened to him physically or spiritually. Only God knows.
- Ephesians 1:3Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer.
- Ephesians 2:10God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do.
- Romans 11:36Everything is from him and by him and for him. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen!
- 2 Corinthians 5:18God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships.
- 1 Corinthians 1:24But to those Jews and Greeks who are called, he is Christ, God’s power and God’s wisdom.
- 1 Corinthians 12:8The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge.
- Proverbs 1:20Wisdom sings her song in the streets. In the public squares she raises her voice.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus - Even the good which you possess is granted by God, for it is by and through him that Christ Jesus comes, and all the blessings of the Gospel dispensation. Who of God is made unto us wisdom - As being the author of that evangelical wisdom which far excels the wisdom of the philosopher and the scribe, and even that legal constitution which is called the wisdom of the Jews, Deuteronomy 4:6. And righteousness…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30But of him - That is, by his agency and power. It is not by philosophy; not from ourselves; but by his mercy. The apostle keeps it prominently in view, that it was not of their philosophy, wealth, or rank that they had been raised to these privileges, but of God as the author. Are ye - Ye are what you are by the mercy of God. 1 Corinthians 15:10. You owe your hopes to him. The emphasis in this verse is to he placed on this expression, “are ye.” You are…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-31Verses 26-31 God did not choose philosophers, nor orators, nor statesmen, nor men of wealth, and power, and interest in the world, to publish the gospel of grace and peace. He best judges what men and what measures serve the purposes of his glory. Though not many noble are usually called by Divine grace, there have been some such in every age, who have not been ashamed of the gospel of Christ; and persons of every rank stand in need of pardoning grace…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus: When people unite with Christ Jesus, God makes them righteous, holy, and free (see 1 Corinthians 6:11; Romans 3:21–26; 5:17–21). This work of Christ shows God's wisdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. But ... ye--in contrast to them that "glory" in worldly wisdom and greatness. of him are--not of yourselves (Ep 2:8), but of Him (Ro 11:36). From Him ye are (that is, have spiritual life, who once were spiritually among the "things which are not." 1Co 1:28). in Christ--by living union with Him. Not "in the flesh" (1Co 1:26, 29). of God--from God; emanating from Him and sent by Him. is made unto us--has been made to us, to our eternal gain…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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