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1 Corinthians

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1 Corinthians 1:8-31

81whoG3739 will alsoG2532 2confirmG950 you to the endG5056, blamelessG410 on 3the dayG2250 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 94GodG2316 is faithfulG4103, throughG1223 whomG3739 you were 5calledG2564 into 6fellowshipG2842 with His SonG5207, JesusG2424 ChristG5547 our LordG2962.

10NowG1161 7I urgeG3870 you, 8brothersG80 and sisters, by the nameG3686 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, that you allG3956 9agreeG846G3004 and that there be noG3361 1011divisionsG4978 amongG1722 you, but that you be 12madeG2675 completeG2675 in 13the sameG846 mindG3563 and in the sameG846 judgmentG1106. 11For I have been informedG1213 concerningG4012 you, my brothersG80 and sisters, by Chloe’sG5514 people, that there are quarrelsG2054 amongG1722 you. 12NowG1161 I meanG3004 thisG3778, that 14eachG1538 oneG1538 of you is sayingG3004, “I amG1510 15with PaulG3972,” 16or “I am 17with 18ApollosG625,” 19or “I am 20with 2122CephasG2786,” 23or “I am 24with ChristG5547.” 1325Has ChristG5547 been dividedG3307? PaulG3972 was not crucifiedG4717 for you, was he? OrG2228 were you 26baptizedG907 27in the nameG3686 of PaulG3972? 14I amG2168 thankfulG2168 that I 28baptizedG907 noneG3762 of you exceptG1508 29CrispusG2921 and 30GaiusG1050, 15soG2443 thatG2443 noG3361 oneG5100 would sayG3004 you were baptizedG907 31in my nameG3686! 16But I did baptizeG907 the 32householdG3624 of StephanasG4734 alsoG2532; beyondG3062 thatG3062, I do not knowG3609 ifG1487 I baptizedG907 anyoneG5100 elseG243. 1733For ChristG5547 did not sendG649 me to baptizeG907, but to preachG2097 the gospelG2097, 34not with 35clevernessG4678 of speechG3056, soG2443 thatG2443 the crossG4716 of ChristG5547 would not be madeG2758 ofG2758 noG2758 effectG2758.

18For the wordG3056 of the crossG4716 is 36foolishnessG3472 to 37thoseG3588 who 38are perishingG622, but to us who 39are being savedG4982 it is 40the powerG1411 of GodG2316. 19For it is writtenG1125: “41I will destroyG622 the wisdomG4678 of the wiseG4680, And the understandingG4907 of thoseG3588 who haveG4908 understandingG4908, I will confoundG114.” 2042WhereG4226 is the wiseG4680 personG4680? WhereG4226 is the scribeG1122? WhereG4226 is the debaterG4804 of 43thisG3778 ageG165? Has GodG2316 not 44madeG3471 foolishG3471 the wisdomG4678 of 45the worldG2889? 21For sinceG1894 in the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 46the worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did not come to knowG1097 GodG2316, 47GodG2316 48was pleasedG2106 throughG1223 the 49foolishnessG3472 of the 50messageG2782 preachedG2782 to 51saveG4982 thoseG3588 who believeG4100. 22For indeedG2532 52JewsG2453 askG154 for 53signsG4592 and GreeksG1672 searchG2212 forG2212 wisdomG4678; 23but we preachG2784 5455ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, 56to JewsG2453 a stumblingG4625 blockG4625, and to GentilesG1484 57foolishnessG3472, 24but to thoseG3588 who are 58the calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 and GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 59the powerG1411 of GodG2316 and 60the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316. 25For the 61foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 is wiserG4680 than mankindG444, and 62the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than mankindG444.

26For 63considerG991 your 64callingG2821, brothersG80 and sisters, that there were 65not manyG4183 wiseG4680 accordingG2596 to 66the fleshG4561, not manyG4183 mightyG1415, not manyG4183 nobleG2104; 27but 67GodG2316 has chosenG1586 the foolishG3474 thingsG3474 of 68the worldG2889 to shameG2617 the wiseG4680, and GodG2316 has chosenG1586 the weakG772 thingsG772 of 69the worldG2889 to shameG2617 the thingsG2478 which are strongG2478, 28and the 70insignificantG36 thingsG36 of 71the worldG2889 and the despisedG1848 GodG2316 has chosenG1586, 72the things that are not, soG2443 thatG2443 He may 73nullifyG2673 the things that are, 29soG3704 thatG3704 74noG3361G3956 75humanG4561 may boastG2744 beforeG1799 GodG2316. 30But it is 76dueG1537 toG1537 Him that you are in 77ChristG5547 JesusG2424, whoG3739 becameG1096 to us 78wisdomG4678 from GodG2316, 79and 80righteousnessG1343 and 81sanctificationG38, and 82redemptionG629, 31soG2443 thatG2443, justG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125: “83Let the one who boastsG2744, boastG2744 in the LordG2962.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 1:8 Rom 8:19; Phil 1:6; Col 2:7; 1 Thess 3:13; 5:23 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Corinthians 1:8 Or strengthen ↩
  3. 3. 1 Corinthians 1:8 Luke 17:24, 30; 1 Cor 5:5; 2 Cor 1:14; Phil 1:6, 10; 2:16; 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Thess 2:2 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Corinthians 1:9 Deut 7:9; Is 49:7; 1 Cor 10:13; 2 Cor 1:18; 1 Thess 5:24; 2 Thess 3:3 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Corinthians 1:9 Rom 8:28 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Corinthians 1:9 1 John 1:3 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Rom 12:1 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Rom 1:13 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Lit say the same thing ↩
  10. 10. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Lit schisms ↩
  11. 11. 1 Corinthians 1:10 1 Cor 11:18 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or united ↩
  13. 13. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Rom 12:16; Phil 1:27 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Matt 23:8-10; 1 Cor 3:4 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of ↩
  16. 16. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and ↩
  17. 17. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of ↩
  18. 18. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Acts 18:24; 1 Cor 3:22 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and ↩
  20. 20. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of ↩
  21. 21. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Peter’s Aramaic name ↩
  22. 22. 1 Corinthians 1:12 John 1:42; 1 Cor 3:22; 9:5; 15:5 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and ↩
  24. 24. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of ↩
  25. 25. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Or Christ has been divided! or Christ is divided! ↩
  26. 26. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Matt 28:19; Acts 2:38 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Lit into ↩
  28. 28. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Acts 18:8 ↩
  29. 29. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Acts 18:8 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Rom 16:23 ↩
  31. 31. 1 Corinthians 1:15 Lit into ↩
  32. 32. 1 Corinthians 1:16 1 Cor 16:15, 17 ↩
  33. 33. 1 Corinthians 1:17 John 4:2; Acts 10:48 ↩
  34. 34. 1 Corinthians 1:17 1 Cor 2:1, 4, 13; 2 Cor 10:10; 11:6 ↩
  35. 35. 1 Corinthians 1:17 I.e., persuasive rhetoric ↩
  36. 36. 1 Corinthians 1:18 1 Cor 1:21, 23, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  37. 37. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Acts 2:47; 2 Cor 2:15; 4:3; 2 Thess 2:10 ↩
  38. 38. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or perish ↩
  39. 39. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or are saved ↩
  40. 40. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:24 ↩
  41. 41. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Is 29:14 ↩
  42. 42. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Job 12:17; Is 19:11f; 33:18 ↩
  43. 43. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Matt 13:22; 1 Cor 2:6, 8; 3:18, 19 ↩
  44. 44. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Rom 1:20ff ↩
  45. 45. 1 Corinthians 1:20 John 12:31; 1 Cor 1:27f; 6:2; 11:32; James 4:4 ↩
  46. 46. 1 Corinthians 1:21 John 12:31; 1 Cor 1:27f; 6:2; 11:32; James 4:4 ↩
  47. 47. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Luke 12:32; Gal 1:15; Col 1:19 ↩
  48. 48. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or resolved ↩
  49. 49. 1 Corinthians 1:21 1 Cor 1:18, 23, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  50. 50. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching ↩
  51. 51. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Rom 11:14; James 5:20 ↩
  52. 52. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Matt 12:38 ↩
  53. 53. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or confirming miracles ↩
  54. 54. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e., the Messiah ↩
  55. 55. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 2:2; Gal 3:1; 5:11 ↩
  56. 56. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Luke 2:34; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
  57. 57. 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 25; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  58. 58. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 8:28 ↩
  59. 59. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 ↩
  60. 60. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Luke 11:49; 1 Cor 1:30 ↩
  61. 61. 1 Corinthians 1:25 1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23; 2:14; 4:10 ↩
  62. 62. 1 Corinthians 1:25 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
  63. 63. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Lit see ↩
  64. 64. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Rom 11:29 ↩
  65. 65. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Matt 11:25; 1 Cor 1:20; 2:8 ↩
  66. 66. 1 Corinthians 1:26 I.e., human standards ↩
  67. 67. 1 Corinthians 1:27 James 2:5 ↩
  68. 68. 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
  69. 69. 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
  70. 70. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or lowly ↩
  71. 71. 1 Corinthians 1:28 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
  72. 72. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Rom 4:17 ↩
  73. 73. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Job 34:19; 1 Cor 2:6; 2 Thess 2:8; Heb 2:14 ↩
  74. 74. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Eph 2:9 ↩
  75. 75. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Lit flesh ↩
  76. 76. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Lit from Him ↩
  77. 77. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Rom 8:1; 1 Cor 4:15 ↩
  78. 78. 1 Corinthians 1:30 1 Cor 1:24 ↩
  79. 79. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Or both ↩
  80. 80. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Jer 23:5f; 33:16; 2 Cor 5:21; Phil 3:9 ↩
  81. 81. 1 Corinthians 1:30 1 Cor 1:2; 6:11; 1 Thess 5:23 ↩
  82. 82. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Rom 3:24; Eph 1:7, 14; Col 1:14 ↩
  83. 83. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer 9:23f; 2 Cor 10:17 ↩

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1

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