Revised Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 1

1PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972,calledκλητὸςklētosG2822to bean apostleἀπόστολοςapostolosG652of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547throughδιὰdiaG1223the willθελήματοςthelēmatosG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532SosthenesΣωσθένηςSōsthenēsG4988ourbrotherὁ ἀδελφὸςho adelphosG3588 G80,

2τῇtēaG3588τοῦtouG3588Unto the Assemblyἐκκλησίᾳ τῇekklēsia tēaG3588 G1577of Godθεοῦ τοῖςtheou toisG3588 G2316which isοὔσῃousēG1510atἐνenG1722CorinthΚορίνθῳ,KorinthōG2882,to them that are sanctifiedἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoisG37inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,calledκλητοῖςklētoisG2822to besaintsἁγίοις,hagioisG40,withσὺνsunG4862allπᾶσινpasinG3956thatinἐνenG1722everyπαντὶpantiG3956placeτόπῳ,topōG5117call uponἐπικαλουμένοιςepikaloumenoisG1941the nameτὸ ὄνομαto onomaG3588 G3686of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962,bothG5037theirsαὐτῶνautōnG846andκαὶkaiG2532oursG1473:

3GraceχάριςcharisG5485beunto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515,fromἀπὸapoG575GodθεοῦtheouG2316ourG1473FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,andκαὶkaiG2532fromthe LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

4I thankΕὐχαριστῶEucharistōG2168myG1473Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588 G2316alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842onG4012yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771behalfG4012,forἐπὶepiG1909the graceτῇ χάριτιtēa charitiG3588 G5485of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316which isτῇtēaG3588givenδοθείσῃdotheisēG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771byἐνenG1722JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547;

5ThatὅτιhotiG3754inἐνenG1722every thingπαντὶpantiG3956ye are enrichedἐπλουτίσθητεeploutisthēteG4148byἐνenG1722himαὐτῷautōG846,inἐνenG1722allπαντὶpantiG3956utteranceλόγῳlogōG3056,andκαὶkaiG2532inallπάσῃpasēG3956knowledgeγνώσει,gnōseiG1108;

6Even asκαθὼςkathōsG2531the testimonyτὸ μαρτύριονto marturionG3588 G3142of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦtou ChristouG3588 G5547was confirmedἐβεβαιώθηebebaiōthēG950inἐνenG1722youὑμῖν,huminG4771:

7So thatὥστεhōsteG5620yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771μὴmēG3361come behindὑστερεῖσθαιhustereisthaiG5302inἐνenG1722noμηδενὶmēdeniG3367giftχαρίσματιcharismatiG5486;waiting forἀπεκδεχομένουςapekdechomenousG553the comingτὴν ἀποκάλυψινtēn apokalupsinG3588 G602of ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547:

8Who shallὃςhosG3739alsoκαὶkaiG2532confirmβεβαιώσειbebaiōseiG950youὑμᾶςhumasG4771untoἕωςhe'ōsG2193the endτέλουςtelousG5056, that ye may beblamelessἀνεγκλήτουςanegklētousG410inἐνenG1722the dayτῇ ἡμέρᾳtēa hēmeraG3588 G2250of ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

9Godὁ θεός,ho theosG3588 G2316isfaithfulΠιστὸςPistosG4103,byδι᾽di᾽G1223whomοὗhouG3739ye were calledἐκλήθητεeklēthēteG2564untoεἰςeisG1519the fellowshipκοινωνίανkoinōnianG2842of hisαὐτοῦautouG846Sonτοῦ υἱοῦtou huiouG3588 G5207JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962.

10τοῦtouG3588τοῦtouG3588τὸtoG3588NowδὲdeG1161I beseechΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870youὑμᾶς,humasG4771,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,byδιὰdiaG1223the nameὀνόματος τῷonomatos tōG3588 G3686of ourG1473Lordκυρίου τῇkuriou tēaG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,thatἵναinaG2443yeG3004allπάντεςpantesG3956speakλέγητεlegēteG3004the same thingαὐτὸautoG846,andκαὶkaiG2532thatthere beᾖēG1510noμὴmēG3361divisionsσχίσματα,schismataG4978amongἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771;butδὲdeG1161thatye beἦτεēteG1510perfectly joined togetherκατηρτισμένοιkatērtismenoiG2675inἐνenG1722the sameαὐτῷautōG846mindνοῒnoiG3563andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722the sameαὐτῇautēaG846judgmentγνώμῃ.¶gnōmēG1106.

11ForγάρgarG1063it hath been declaredἘδηλώθηEdēlōthēG1213unto meG1473ofπερὶperiG4012youὑμῶν,humōnG4771,myG1473brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80,byὑπὸhupoG5259themτῶνtōnG3588which are of the houseof ChloeΧλόηςChloēsG5514,thatὅτιhotiG3754there areεἰσιν.eisinG1510contentionsἔριδεςeridesG2054amongἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771.

12NowδὲdeG1161thisτοῦτο,toutoG3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004,thatὅτιhotiG3754every oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538of youὑμῶνhumōnG4771saithλέγει·legeiG3004,IἐγὼegōG1473μένmenG3303amεἰμιeimiG1510of PaulΠαύλου,PaulouG3972;andδὲdeG1161IἐγὼegōG1473of ApollosἈπολλῶ,ApollōG625;andδὲdeG1161IἐγὼegōG1473of CephasΚηφᾶ,KēphaG2786;andδὲdeG1161IἐγὼegōG1473of ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547.

13IsG3307Christὁ Χριστός;ho ChristosG3588 G5547dividedG3307?wasG4717μὴmēG3361PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972crucifiedG4717forὑπὲρhuperG5228youὑμῶν,humōnG4771?orἢēG2228were ye baptizedἐβαπτίσθητε;ebaptisthēteG907inεἰςeisG1519the nameτὸ ὄνομαto onomaG3588 G3686of PaulΠαύλουPaulouG3972?

14I thankεὐχαριστῶeucharistōG2168Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588 G2316thatὅτιhotiG3754I baptizedἐβάπτισαebaptisaG907noneοὐδέναoudenaG3762of youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361CrispusΚρίσπονKrisponG2921andκαὶkaiG2532GaiusΓάϊον,GaionG1050;

15τὸtoG3588LestἵναinaG2443μήmēG3361anyτιςtisG5100should sayG3004thatὅτιhotiG3754I had baptizedἐβαπτίσθητε.ebaptisthēteG907inεἰςeisG1519mine ownG1699nameὄνομαonomaG3686.

16τὸνtonG3588AndδὲdeG1161I baptizedἐβάπτισαebaptisaG907alsoκαὶkaiG2532the householdοἶκον·oikonG3624of StephanasΣτεφανᾶStephanaG4734:besidesλοιπὸνloiponG3063,I knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whetherεἴeiG1487I baptizedἐβάπτισα.ebaptisaG907anyτιναtinaG5100otherἄλλονallonG243.

17ForγὰρgarG1063ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547sentἀπέστειλένapesteilenG649meG1473notοὐouG3756to baptizeβαπτίζεινbaptizeinG907,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235to preach the gospelεὐαγγελίζεσθαι·euangelizesthaiG2097:notοὐκoukG3756withἐνenG1722wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaG4678of wordsλόγου,logouG3056,lestἵναinaG2443μὴmēG3361the crossὁ σταυρὸςho staurosG3588 G4716of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶tou ChristouG3588 G5547should be made of none effectκενωθῇkenōthēaG2758.

18ὉHoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the preachingλόγος ὁlogos hoG3588 G3056of the crossτοῦ σταυροῦtou staurouG3588 G4716isἐστίν,estinG1510to themτοῖςtoisG3588that perishἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisG622μὲνmenG3303foolishnessμωρίαmōriaG3472;butδὲdeG1161unto usG1473which are savedσῳζομένοιςsōzomenoisG4982it isἐστιν.estinG1510the powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.τοῖςtoisG3588

19τὴνtēnG3588τῶνtōnG3588Forγάρ·garG1063it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125,I will destroyἀπολῶapolōG622the wisdomσοφίαν τὴνsophian tēnG3588 G4678of the wiseσοφῶν,sophōnG4680,andκαὶkaiG2532will bring to nothingἀθετήσω.athetēsōG114the understandingσύνεσιν τῶνsunesin tōnG3588 G4907of the prudentσυνετῶνsunetōnG4908.

20WhereποῦpouG4226isthe wiseσοφός;sophosG4680?whereποῦpouG4226isthe scribeγραμματεύς;grammateusG1122?whereποῦpouG4226isthe disputerσυζητητὴςsuzētētēsG4804of thisG3778worldτοῦ αἰῶνοςtou aiōnosG3588 G165?hath notοὐχὶouchiG3780Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316made foolishἐμώρανενemōranenG3471the wisdomτὴν σοφίανtēn sophianG3588 G4678of thisG3778worldτοῦ κόσμουtou kosmouG3588 G2889?

21ForγὰρgarG1063after thatἐπειδὴepeidēG1894inἐνenG1722the wisdomτῇ σοφίᾳtēa sophiaG3588 G4678of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316the worldὁ κόσμοςho kosmosG3588 G2889byδιὰdiaG1223wisdomτῆς σοφίαςtēs sophiasG3588 G4678knewἔγνωegnōG1097notοὐκoukG3756Godτὸν θεόν,ton theonG3588 G2316,it pleasedεὐδόκησενeudokēsenG2106Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316byδιὰdiaG1223the foolishnessτῆς μωρίαςtēs mōriasG3588 G3472of preachingτοῦ κηρύγματοςtou kērugmatosG3588 G2782to saveσῶσαιsōsaiG4982themτοὺςtousG3588that believeπιστεύοντας·pisteuontasG4100.

22ForἐπειδὴepeidēG1894καὶkaiG2532the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453requireαἰτοῦσινaitousinG154a signσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592,andκαὶkaiG2532the GreeksἝλληνεςHellēnesG1672seekζητοῦσιν,zētousinG2212after wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678:

23ButδὲdeG1161weG1473preachκηρύσσομενkērussomenG2784ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547crucifiedἐσταυρωμένον,estaurōmenonG4717,unto the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453μὲνmenG3303a stumblingblockσκάνδαλονskandalonG4625,andδὲdeG1161unto the GreeksG1672foolishnessμωρίανmōrianG3472;

24ButδὲdeG1161unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846whichτοῖςtoisG3588are calledκλητοῖς,klētoisG2822,bothτεteG5037JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453andκαὶkaiG2532GreeksἝλλησιν,HellēsinG1672,ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547the powerδύναμινdunaminG1411of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532the wisdomσοφίαν.sophianG4678of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

25τὸtoG3588τοῦtouG3588BecauseὅτιhotiG3754the foolishnessμωρὸνmōronG3474of Godθεοῦ τῶνtheou tōnG3588 G2316isG1510wiserσοφώτερονsophōteronG4680than menἀνθρώπων τὸanthrōpōn toG3588 G444;andκαὶkaiG2532the weaknessἀσθενὲςasthenesG772of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316isG1510strongerἰσχυρότερονischuroteronG2478than menτῶν ἀνθρώπωνtōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444.

26ForγὰρgarG1063ye seeΒλέπετεBlepeteG991yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771callingτὴν κλῆσινtēn klēsinG3588 G2821,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,how thatὅτιhotiG3754notοὐouG3756manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183wise menσοφοὶsophoiG4680afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκα,sarkaG4561,notοὐouG3756manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183mightyδυνατοί,dunatoiG1415,notοὐouG3756manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183nobleεὐγενεῖς,eugeneisG2104, are called:

27τὰtaG3588τοῦtouG3588ὁhoG3588ButἀλλὰallaG235Godθεὸς τοὺςtheos tousG3588 G2316hath chosenἐξελέξατοexelexatoG1586the foolish thingsμωρὰmōraG3474of the worldκόσμου τὰkosmou taG3588 G2889toἵναinaG2443confoundκαταισχύνῃkataischunēG2617the wiseσοφούς,sophousG4680;andκαὶkaiG2532Godτοῦ θεὸςtou theosG3588 G2316hath chosenἐξελέξατοexelexatoG1586the weak thingsἀσθενῆasthenēG772of the worldκόσμου ὁkosmou hoG3588 G2889toἵναinaG2443confoundκαταισχύνῃkataischunēG2617the thingsτὰtaG3588which are mightyἰσχυρά,ischuraG2478;

28τὰtaG3588AndG2532base thingsἀγενῆagenēG36of the worldτοῦ κόσμουtou kosmouG3588 G2889,andG2532thingsτὰtaG3588which are despisedἐξουθενημέναexouthenēmenaG1848,hathG1586Godὁ θεός,ho theosG3588 G2316chosenG1586, yea,andG2532thingsτὰtaG3588which areὄντα,ontaG1510notμὴmēG3361,toἵναinaG2443bring to noughtκαταργήσῃ,katargēsēG2673thingsτὰtaG3588that areὄνταontaG1510:

29ThatὅπωςhopōsG3704noπᾶσαpasaG3956μὴmēG3361fleshσὰρξsarxG4561should gloryκαυχήσηταιkauchēsētaiG2744inG1799hisG846presenceG1799.

30ButδὲdeG1161ofἐξexG1537himαὐτοῦautouG846areἐστεesteG1510yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,whoὃςhosG3739ofἀπὸapoG575Godθεοῦ,theouG2316is madeἐγενήθηegenēthēG1096unto usG1473wisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678,andτεteG5037righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunēG1343,andκαὶkaiG2532sanctificationἁγιασμὸςhagiasmosG38,andκαὶkaiG2532redemptionἀπολύτρωσις,apolutrōsisG629:

31ThatἵναinaG2443,according asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,HeὁhoG3588that gloriethκαυχώμενοςkauchōmenosG2744,let him gloryκαυχάσθω.¶kauchasthōG2744inἐνenG1722the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.

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