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Mula kay Pablo na tinawag upang maging apostol ni Cristo Jesus ayon sa kalooban ng Dios, kasama si Sostenes na ating kapatid.

Mahal kong mga kapatid sa iglesya[a] ng Dios diyan sa Corinto. Kayoʼy naging kanya sa inyong pakikipag-isa kay Cristo Jesus. Tinawag niya kayo upang maging banal,[b] kasama ng lahat ng kumikilala sa ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo saan mang lugar. Siyaʼy Panginoon nating lahat.

Sumainyo nawa ang biyaya at kapayapaang galing sa Dios na ating Ama at sa Panginoong Jesu-Cristo.

Mga Pagpapala Mula kay Cristo

Lagi akong nagpapasalamat sa Dios dahil sa mga pagpapalang ibinigay niya sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng inyong pakikipag-isa kay Cristo Jesus. Sapagkat sa inyong pakikipag-isa sa kanya, pinalago kayo ng Dios sa lahat ng bagay – sa pananalita at kaalaman. Dahil dito, napatunayan sa inyo na ang mga itinuro namin tungkol kay Cristo ay totoo. Kaya hindi kayo kinukulang sa anumang kaloob na espiritwal habang hinihintay ninyo ang pagbabalik ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. Pananatilihin niya kayong matatag sa pananampalataya hanggang sa katapusan, upang kayoʼy maging walang kapintasan sa araw ng kanyang pagdating. Tapat ang Dios na tumawag sa inyo upang makipag-isa sa kanyang Anak na si Jesu-Cristo na ating Panginoon.

Dapat Magkaisa ang mga Mananampalataya

10 Mga kapatid, nakikiusap ako sa inyo, sa pangalan ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, na magkaisa kayong lahat, na walang hidwaang mamagitan sa inyo. Magkaisa kayo sa isip at layunin. 11 Sinasabi ko ito, dahil may nagbalita sa akin mula sa tahanan ni Cloe na may mga nag-aalitan sa inyo. 12 Ito ang ibig kong sabihin: Ang iba daw sa inyo ay nagsasabi, “Kay Pablo ako”; ang iba naman ay “Kay Apolos ako.” May iba ring nagsasabi, “Kay Pedro[c] ako”; at ang iba naman ay “Kay Cristo ako.” 13 Bakit, nahahati ba si Cristo? Si Pablo ba ang ipinako sa krus para sa inyo? Binautismuhan ba kayo sa pangalan ni Pablo?

14 Salamat sa Dios at wala akong binautismuhan sa inyo maliban kina Crispus at Gaius. 15 Kaya walang makapagsasabing binautismuhan kayo sa pangalan ko. 16 (Binautismuhan ko rin pala si Stefanas at ang kanyang pamilya. Maliban sa kanila, wala na akong natatandaang binautismuhan ko.) 17 Sapagkat hindi ako isinugo ni Cristo upang magbautismo, kundi upang mangaral ng Magandang Balita. At hindi ko ito ginagawa sa pamamagitan ng mahusay na pananalita at karunungan ng tao, upang hindi mawalan ng kapangyarihan ang pagkamatay ni Cristo sa krus.

Si Cristo ang Kapangyarihan at Karunungan ng Dios.

18 Ang mensahe ng pagkamatay ni Cristo sa krus ay kamangmangan para sa mga napapahamak, ngunit sa mga naliligtas, itoʼy kapangyarihan ng Dios. 19 Sapagkat sinasabi ng Kasulatan, “Sisirain ko ang karunungan ng marurunong, at ipapawalang-saysay ko ang katalinuhan ng matatalino.”[d] 20 Ano ngayon ang kabuluhan ng marurunong, ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan, at ng mahuhusay sa debate sa panahong ito? Hindi baʼt ipinakita ng Dios na ang karunungan ng mundo ay kamangmangan?

21 Sapagkat sa karunungan ng Dios, hindi niya pinahintulot na makilala siya ng tao sa pamamagitan ng karunungan ng mundong ito. Mas minabuti ng Dios na iligtas ang mga tao sa pamamagitan ng kanilang pananampalataya sa ipinangangaral na Magandang Balita, na ayon sa iba ay kamangmangan lamang. 22 Ang mga Judio ay ayaw maniwala hanggaʼt walang nakikitang himala, at ang mga Griego naman ay humahanap ng sinasabi nilang karunungan. 23 Ngunit kami naman ay ipinapangaral ang Cristo na ipinako sa krus – bagay na hindi matanggap ng mga Judio, at isang kamangmangan para sa mga hindi Judio. 24 Ngunit para sa mga tinawag ng Dios, Judio man o hindi, si Cristo ang siyang kapangyarihan at karunungan ng Dios. 25 Sapagkat ang inaakala ng tao na kamangmangan ng Dios ay higit pa sa karunungan ng tao, at ang inaakala nilang kahinaan ng Dios ay higit pa sa kalakasan ng tao. 26 Mga kapatid, isipin ninyo kung ano ang inyong kalagayan nang tawagin kayo ng Dios. Iilan lamang sa inyo ang masasabing matalino sa paningin ng mundo, at iilan lamang ang makapangyarihan o nagmula sa mga kilalang angkan. 27 Ngunit pinili ng Dios ang mga itinuturing ng mundo na mangmang upang hiyain ang marurunong. Pinili ng Dios ang mga itinuturing ng mundo na mahihina upang hiyain ang malalakas. 28 At pinili ng Dios ang mga itinuturing ng mundo na mababa at walang halaga upang mapawalang-halaga ang itinuturing ng mundo na mahalaga. 29 Kaya walang makakapagmalaki sa harap ng Dios. 30 Dahil sa kanya, tayoʼy nakay Cristo Jesus. Si Cristo ang karunungan ng Dios para sa atin. Sa pamamagitan niya, itinuring tayo ng Dios na matuwid, ibinukod para sa kanya, at tinubos sa ating mga kasalanan. 31 Kaya gaya ng sinasabi sa Kasulatan, “Ang gustong magmalaki, ipagmalaki lamang ang ginawa ng Dios.”[e]

Footnotes

  1. 1:2 iglesya: Ang ibig sabihin, mga mananampalataya ni Cristo.
  2. 1:2 banal: sa Griego, hagios, na ang ibig sabihin ay itinuring ng Dios na sa kanya.
  3. 1:12 Pedro: sa Griego, Cefas.
  4. 1:19 Isa. 29:14.
  5. 1:31 Jer. 9:24.

Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from Sosthenes, who is also a follower.

(A) To God's church in Corinth. Christ Jesus chose you to be his very own people, and you worship in his name, as we and all others do who call him Lord.

My prayer is that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

I never stop thanking my God for treating you with undeserved grace by giving you Christ Jesus, who helps you speak and understand so well. Now you are certain that everything we told you about our Lord Christ Jesus is true. You are not missing out on any blessings, as you wait for him to return. And until the day Christ does return, he will keep you completely innocent. God can be trusted, and he chose you to be partners with his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Taking Sides

10 My dear friends, as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg you to get along with each other. Don't take sides. Always try to agree in what you think. 11 Several people from Chloe's family[a] have already reported to me that you keep arguing with each other. 12 (B) They have said that some of you claim to follow me, while others claim to follow Apollos or Peter[b] or Christ.

13 Has Christ been divided up? Was I nailed to a cross for you? Were you baptized in my name? 14 (C) I thank God[c] that I didn't baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius. 15 Not one of you can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (D) I did baptize the family[d] of Stephanas, but I don't remember if I baptized anyone else. 17 Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to tell the good news without using words that sound wise and would make the cross of Christ lose its power.

Christ Is God's Power and Wisdom

18 The message about the cross doesn't make any sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is God's power at work. 19 (E) As God says in the Scriptures,

“I will destroy the wisdom
of all who claim
    to be wise.
I will confuse those
who think they know
    so much.”

20 (F) What happened to those wise people? What happened to those experts in the Scriptures? What happened to the ones who think they have all the answers? Didn't God show that the wisdom of this world is foolish? 21 (G) God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him.

Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach. 22 Jews ask for miracles, and Greeks want something that sounds wise. 23 But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish. 24 Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen. 25 Even when God is foolish, he is wiser than everyone else, and even when God is weak, he is stronger than everyone else.

26 My dear friends, remember what you were when God chose you. The people of this world didn't think that many of you were wise. Only a few of you were in places of power, and not many of you came from important families. 27 But God chose the foolish things of this world to put the wise to shame. He chose the weak things of this world to put the powerful to shame.

28 What the world thinks is worthless, useless, and nothing at all is what God has used to destroy what the world considers important. 29 God did all this to keep anyone from bragging to him. 30 You are God's children. He sent Christ Jesus to save us and to make us wise, acceptable, and holy. 31 (H) So if you want to brag, do what the Scriptures say and brag about the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. 1.11 family: Family members and possibly slaves and others who may have lived in the house.
  2. 1.12 Peter: The Greek text has “Cephas,” which is an Aramaic name meaning “rock.” Peter is the Greek name with the same meaning.
  3. 1.14 I thank God: Some manuscripts have “I thank my God.”
  4. 1.16 family: See the note at 1.11.

Greeting

Paul, (A)called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ (B)through the will of God, and (C)Sosthenes our brother,

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who (D)are [a]sanctified in Christ Jesus, (E)called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ (F)our Lord, (G)both theirs and ours:

(H)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Gifts at Corinth

(I)I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in everything by Him (J)in all [b]utterance and all knowledge, even as (K)the testimony of Christ was confirmed [c]in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly (L)waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, (M)who will also confirm you to the end, (N)that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (O)God is faithful, by whom you were called into (P)the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sectarianism Is Sin

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Q)that you all [d]speak the same thing, and that there be no [e]divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are [f]contentions among you. 12 Now I say this, that (R)each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of (S)Apollos,” or “I am of (T)Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” 13 (U)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I baptized (V)none of you except (W)Crispus and (X)Gaius, 15 lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. 16 Yes, I also baptized the household of (Y)Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, (Z)not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God(AA)

18 For the [g]message of the cross is (AB)foolishness to (AC)those who are perishing, but to us (AD)who are being saved it is the (AE)power of God. 19 For it is written:

(AF)“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

20 (AG)Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the [h]disputer of this age? (AH)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the (AI)wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For (AJ)Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, (AK)to the Jews a [i]stumbling block and to the [j]Greeks (AL)foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (AM)the power of God and (AN)the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Glory Only in the Lord

26 For [k]you see your calling, brethren, (AO)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [l]noble, are called. 27 But (AP)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the [m]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and (AQ)righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 that, as it is written, (AR)“He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:2 set apart
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:5 speech
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:6 Or among
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Have a uniform testimony
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:10 schisms or dissensions
  6. 1 Corinthians 1:11 quarrels
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Lit. word
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:20 debater
  9. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Gr. skandalon, offense
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:23 NU Gentiles
  11. 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
  12. 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
  13. 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly

Paul, called to be an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and our brother Sosthenes,(C)

To the church of God(D) in Corinth,(E) to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called(F) to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name(G) of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(H)

Thanksgiving

I always thank my God for you(I) because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched(J) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(K) God thus confirming our testimony(L) about Christ among you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift(M) as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.(N) He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless(O) on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.(P) God is faithful,(Q) who has called you(R) into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.(S)

A Church Divided Over Leaders

10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a](T) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you,(U) but that you be perfectly united(V) in mind and thought. 11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household(W) have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(X) another, “I follow Apollos”;(Y) another, “I follow Cephas[b]”;(Z) still another, “I follow Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?(AA) 14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus(AB) and Gaius,(AC) 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (Yes, I also baptized the household(AD) of Stephanas;(AE) beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(AF) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(AG) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(AH) to those who are perishing,(AI) but to us who are being saved(AJ) it is the power of God.(AK) 19 For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
    the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[c](AL)

20 Where is the wise person?(AM) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(AN) Has not God made foolish(AO) the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world(AP) through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save(AQ) those who believe.(AR) 22 Jews demand signs(AS) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(AT) a stumbling block(AU) to Jews and foolishness(AV) to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,(AW) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(AX) and the wisdom of God.(AY) 25 For the foolishness(AZ) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(BA) of God is stronger than human strength.

26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(BB) Not many of you were wise(BC) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(BD) the foolish(BE) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(BF)—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.(BG) 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(BH) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(BI) holiness(BJ) and redemption.(BK) 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d](BL)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 11 and 26; and in 2:1; 3:1; 4:6; 6:8; 7:24, 29; 10:1; 11:33; 12:1; 14:6, 20, 26, 39; 15:1, 6, 50, 58; 16:15, 20.
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24