Paul , called (to be) an apostle of Christ Jesus by (the) will of God , and (our) brother Sosthenes ,
To the church - of God - - in Corinth , (to those) sanctified in Christ Jesus (and) called (to be) holy , together with all those vvv vvv everywhere (who) call on the name of our - Lord Jesus Christ , their (Lord) and ours :
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and (the) Lord Jesus Christ.
I always thank ... my - God for you because of the grace - (He) - has given you in Christ Jesus.
For in Him you have been enriched in every way , in all speech and all knowledge ,
because (our) testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
Therefore you vvv do not lack ... (any) spiritual gift as you eagerly await the Revelation - of our - Lord Jesus Christ.
- (He) will sustain you to (the) end , (so that you will be) blameless on the day of our - Lord Jesus Christ.
- God , - who has called you into fellowship with His - Son Jesus Christ our - Lord , (is) faithful.
- I appeal to you , brothers , in the name of our - Lord Jesus Christ , that all of you agree together ... ... , (so that) there may be no divisions among you and (that) you may be united in - - mind and - - - conviction.
- My brothers , - some from Chloe’s household have informed me - - that there are quarrels among you.
- What I mean (is) this : - Individuals among you are saying , “ I - (follow) Paul , ” - “ I (follow) Apollos , ” - “ I (follow) Cephas ,” (or) “ I (follow) Christ. ”
- {Is} Christ divided ? {Was} Paul vvv crucified for you ? - Were you baptized into the name of Paul ?
I thank - God that I did not baptize any ... of you except ... Crispus and Gaius ,
so no one can say that you were baptized into my - name.
Yes , vvv I also baptized the household of Stephanas ; beyond that vvv I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
For Christ {did} not send me to baptize , but to preach the gospel , not with words of wisdom , lest ... the cross of Christ be emptied of (its) power.
For the message - of the cross is foolishness to those who - are perishing , but to us who - are being saved it is (the) power of God.
For it is written : “ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise ; - the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Where (is the) wise (man) ? Where (is) (the) scribe ? Where (is) (the) philosopher of this - age ? {Has} not - God made foolish the wisdom of the world ?
For since in the wisdom - of God the world through (its) wisdom {did} not know - (Him) , - God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
- - Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom ,
but we preach Christ crucified , a stumbling block - to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles ,
but to those who are called , both Jews and Greeks , Christ (the) power of God and (the) wisdom of God.
For the foolishness - of God is wiser - than man’s (wisdom) , and the weakness - of God (is) stronger - than man’s (strength).
- Brothers , consider ( the time of ) your - calling : - Not many (of you) (were) wise by human standards ... ; not many (were) powerful ; not many (were) of noble birth.
But God chose the foolish things of the world - to shame the wise ; - God chose the weak things of the world - to shame the strong.
- (He) chose - the lowly and despised things of the world , and the things that are not , to nullify the things that are ,
so that no vvv (one) may boast in (His) presence ... ....
(It is) because of Him (that) you are in Christ Jesus , who has become for us wisdom from God : - (our) righteousness , - holiness , and redemption.
Therefore , as it is written : “ {Let} him who boasts boast in (the) Lord.”