Dual Panel1Paul<3972>, called<2822> as an apostle<652> of Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> by the will<2307> of God<2316>, and Sosthenes<4988> our brother<80>,
2To the church<1577> of God<2316> which is at Corinth<2882>, to those who have been sanctified<37> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>, saints<40> by calling<2822>, with all<3956> who in every<3956> place<5117> call<1941> on the name<3686> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>, their Lord and ours<1473>:
3Grace<5485> to you and peace<1515> from God<2316> our Father<3962> and the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
4I thank<2168> my God<2316> always<3842> concerning<4012> you for the grace<5485> of God<2316> which was given<1325> you in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>,
5that in everything<3956> you were enriched<4148> in Him, in all<3956> speech<3056> and all<3956> knowledge<1108>,
6even<2531> as the testimony<3142> concerning Christ<5547> was confirmed<950> in you,
7so<5620> that you are not lacking<5302> in any<3367> gift<5486>, awaiting<553> eagerly<553> the revelation<602> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>,
8who<3739> will also<2532> confirm<950> you to the end<5056>, blameless<410> in the day<2250> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
9God<2316> is faithful<4103>, through<1223> whom<3739> you were called<2564> into fellowship<2842> with His Son<5207>, Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> our Lord<2962>.
10Now<1161> I exhort<3870> you, brethren<80>, by the name<3686> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>, that you all<3956> agree<846><3004> and that there be no<3361> divisions<4978> among<1722> you, but that you be made<2675> complete<2675> in the same<846> mind<3563> and in the same<846> judgment<1106>.
11For I have been informed<1213> concerning<4012> you, my brethren<80>, by Chloe's<5514> people, that there are quarrels<2054> among<1722> you.
12Now<1161> I mean<3004> this<3778>, that each<1538> one<1538> of you is saying<3004>, "I am<1510> of Paul<3972>," and "I of Apollos<625>," and "I of Cephas<2786>," and "I of Christ<5547>."
13Has Christ<5547> been divided<3307>? Paul<3972> was not crucified<4717> for you, was he? Or<2228> were you baptized<907> in the name<3686> of Paul<3972>?
14I thank<2168> God<2316> that I baptized<907> none<3762> of you except<1508> Crispus<2921> and Gaius<1050>,
15so<2443> that no<3361> one<5100> would say<3004> you were baptized<907> in my name<3686>.
16Now<1161> I did baptize<907> also<2532> the household<3624> of Stephanas<4734>; beyond<3062> that, I do not know<3609> whether<1487> I baptized<907> any<5100> other<243>.
17For Christ<5547> did not send<649> me to baptize<907>, but to preach<2097> the gospel<2097>, not in cleverness<4678> of speech<3056>, so<2443> that the cross<4716> of Christ<5547> would not be made<2758> void<2758>.
18For the word<3056> of the cross<4716> is foolishness<3472> to those<3588> who are perishing<622>, but to us who are being saved<4982> it is the power<1411> of God<2316>.
19For it is written<1125>, "I WILL DESTROY<622> THE WISDOM<4678> OF THE WISE<4680>, AND THE CLEVERNESS<4907> OF THE CLEVER<4908> I WILL SET<114> ASIDE<114>."
20Where<4226> is the wise<4680> man<4680>? Where<4226> is the scribe<1122>? Where<4226> is the debater<4804> of this<3778> age<165>? Has not God<2316> made<3471> foolish<3471> the wisdom<4678> of the world<2889>?
21For since<1894> in the wisdom<4678> of God<2316> the world<2889> through<1223> its wisdom<4678> did not come to know<1097> God<2316>, God<2316> was well-pleased<2106> through<1223> the foolishness<3472> of the message<2782> preached<2782> to save<4982> those<3588> who believe<4100>.
22For indeed<2532> Jews<2453> ask<154> for signs<4592> and Greeks<1672> search<2212> for wisdom<4678>;
23but we preach<2784> Christ<5547> crucified<4717>, to Jews<2453> a stumbling<4625> block<4625> and to Gentiles<1484> foolishness<3472>,
24but to those<3588> who are the called<2822>, both<5037> Jews<2453> and Greeks<1672>, Christ<5547> the power<1411> of God<2316> and the wisdom<4678> of God<2316>.
25Because<3754> the foolishness<3474> of God<2316> is wiser<4680> than men<444>, and the weakness<772> of God<2316> is stronger<2478> than men<444>.
26For consider<991> your calling<2821>, brethren<80>, that there were not many<4183> wise<4680> according<2596> to the flesh<4561>, not many<4183> mighty<1415>, not many<4183> noble<2104>;
27but God<2316> has chosen<1586> the foolish<3474> things<3474> of the world<2889> to shame<2617> the wise<4680>, and God<2316> has chosen<1586> the weak<772> things<772> of the world<2889> to shame<2617> the things which<2478> are strong<2478>,
28and the base<36> things<36> of the world<2889> and the despised<1848> God<2316> has chosen<1586>, the things that are not, so<2443> that He may nullify<2673> the things that are,
29so<3704> that no<3361><3956> man<4561> may boast<2744> before<1799> God<2316>.
30But by His doing you are in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>, who<3739> became<1096> to us wisdom<4678> from God<2316>, and righteousness<1343> and sanctification<38>, and redemption<629>,
31so<2443> that, just<2531> as it is written<1125>, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS<2744>, BOAST<2744> IN THE LORD<2962>."