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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 theirs and ours: 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.

Greeting and Thanksgiving

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

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their Lord and ours:

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

I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which has been given to you through Jesus Christ. By Him you are enriched in everything, in all speech and in all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you are not lacking in any gift while waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by Him you were called to the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Divisions in the Church

10 Now I ask you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak in agreement and that there be no divisions among you. But be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this is what I mean: Every one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name. 16 I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides them, I do not know whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

18 For to those who are perishing, the preaching of the cross is foolishness, but to us who are being 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.”[a]

20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of this world foolish? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom. 23 But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks. 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, we preach Christ as the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For observe your calling, brothers. Among you, not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty men, and not many noble men were called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 28 And God has chosen the base things of the world and things which are despised. Yes, and He chose things which did not exist to bring to nothing things that do, 29 so that no flesh should boast in His presence. 30 But because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, whom God made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”[b]

Saludo

Yo, Pablo, llamado a ser apóstol de Jesucristo por la voluntad de Dios, y el hermano Sóstenes, saludamos a la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto,(A) a los que han sido santificados en Cristo Jesús y llamados a ser santos, junto con todos los que en todas partes invocan el nombre del Señor Jesucristo, Señor suyo y nuestro. Que la gracia y la paz de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo sean con ustedes.

Acción de gracias por los dones espirituales

Siempre doy gracias a mi Dios por ustedes y por la gracia que él les ha dado en Cristo Jesús. Porque en él ustedes fueron enriquecidos en todas las cosas, tanto en palabra como en conocimiento. Así se ha confirmado en ustedes el testimonio acerca de Cristo, de tal manera que nada les falta en ningún don, mientras esperan la manifestación de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el cual también los confirmará hasta el fin, para que sean irreprensibles en el día de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Fiel es Dios, quien los ha llamado a tener comunión con su Hijo Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.

¿Está dividido Cristo?

10 Hermanos, les ruego por el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que se pongan de acuerdo y que no haya divisiones entre ustedes, sino que estén perfectamente unidos en un mismo sentir y en un mismo parecer. 11 Digo esto, hermanos míos, porque los de Cloé me han informado que entre ustedes hay contiendas. 12 Quiero decir, que algunos de ustedes dicen: «Yo soy de Pablo»; otros, «yo soy de Apolos»;(B) otros, «yo soy de Cefas»; y aun otros, «yo soy de Cristo». 13 ¿Acaso Cristo está dividido? ¿Acaso Pablo fue crucificado por ustedes? ¿O fueron ustedes bautizados en el nombre de Pablo? 14 Doy gracias a Dios de que no he bautizado a ninguno de ustedes, excepto a Crispo,(C) y a Gayo,(D) 15 para que ninguno de ustedes diga que fueron bautizados en mi nombre. 16 También bauticé a la familia de Estéfanas.(E) Pero no sé si he bautizado a algún otro, 17 pues Cristo no me envió a bautizar, sino a predicar el evangelio, y esto, no con palabras elocuentes, para que la cruz de Cristo no perdiera su valor.

Cristo, poder y sabiduría de Dios

18 El mensaje de la cruz es ciertamente una locura para los que se pierden, pero para los que se salvan, es decir, para nosotros, es poder de Dios. 19 Pues está escrito:

«Destruiré la sabiduría de los sabios,
y desecharé la inteligencia de los inteligentes.»(F)

20 ¿Dónde está el sabio? ¿Dónde está el escriba? ¿Dónde está el que escudriña estos tiempos? ¿Acaso no ha hecho Dios enloquecer a la sabiduría de este mundo?(G) 21 Porque Dios no permitió que el mundo lo conociera mediante la sabiduría, sino que dispuso salvar a los creyentes por la locura de la predicación. 22 Los judíos piden señales, y los griegos van tras la sabiduría, 23 pero nosotros predicamos a Cristo crucificado, que para los judíos es ciertamente un tropezadero, y para los no judíos una locura, 24 pero para los llamados, tanto judíos como griegos, Cristo es poder de Dios, y sabiduría de Dios. 25 Porque lo insensato de Dios es más sabio que los hombres, y lo débil de Dios es más fuerte que los hombres.

26 Consideren, hermanos, su llamamiento: No muchos de ustedes son sabios, según los criterios humanos, ni son muchos los poderosos, ni muchos los nobles; 27 sino que Dios eligió lo necio del mundo, para avergonzar a los sabios; y lo débil del mundo, para avergonzar a lo fuerte. 28 También Dios escogió lo vil del mundo y lo menospreciado, y lo que no es, para deshacer lo que es, 29 a fin de que nadie pueda jactarse en su presencia. 30 Pero gracias a Dios ustedes ahora son de Cristo Jesús, a quien Dios ha constituido como nuestra sabiduría, nuestra justificación, nuestra santificación y nuestra redención, 31 para que se cumpla lo que está escrito: «El que se gloría, que se gloríe en el Señor.»(H)