1 Corinthians 1
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ (B)through the will of God, and (C)Sosthenes our brother,
2 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:
3 (H)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Gifts at Corinth
4 (I)I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, 5 that you were enriched in everything by Him (J)in all [b]utterance and all knowledge, 6 even as (K)the testimony of Christ was confirmed [c]in you, 7 so that you come short in no gift, eagerly (L)waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 (M)who will also confirm you to the end, (N)that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 (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 Corinthians 1:2 set apart
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 speech
- 1 Corinthians 1:6 Or among
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Have a uniform testimony
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 schisms or dissensions
- 1 Corinthians 1:11 quarrels
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 Lit. word
- 1 Corinthians 1:20 debater
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 Gr. skandalon, offense
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 NU Gentiles
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
歌 林 多 前 書 1
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
1 我保罗，奉上帝旨意，蒙召成为基督耶稣的一名使徒，我和我们的兄弟所提尼 2 写信给哥林多城上帝的教会和在基督耶稣里受召侍奉上帝的圣民，以及各地所有信仰主耶稣基督之名的人。耶稣基督是他们的主，也是我们的主。
3 愿上帝我们的父和我们的主基督耶稣赐给你们恩典与和平。
保罗感谢上帝
4 我总是为你们感谢上帝，因为上帝通过基督耶稣赐给了你们恩典， 5 使你们在基督耶稣里样样富足，使你们在语言和知识方面都具备了能力。 6 因为对基督的见证在你们中间得到了证实， 7 因此，你们在等待主耶稣基督重现时，不缺少任何恩赐。 8 他将使你们坚强到底，以便在我们主耶稣基督重返那天，使你们无可指摘。
9 召唤你们与他的儿子—我们的主耶稣基督共享生命的上帝，是守信的。
不要互相争吵
10 兄弟姐妹们，我以我们主耶稣基督的名义请求你们，请你们大家彼此意见要一致，免得出现分歧，以便有共同的思想和目标，彻底地团结在一起。 11 我的兄弟们，革来氏家的一些人告诉我你们之间有争吵。 12 我的意思是说：你们有人说“我是跟随保罗的”，有人说“我是亚波罗的人”，也有人说“我是跟随彼得的 [a]”，又有人说“我是跟随基督的”。 13 基督能被分裂了吗？难道保罗为你们被钉死在十字架上了吗？你们难道是以保罗的名义受洗的吗？不是。 14 感谢上帝，除了基利司布和该犹，我没给你们任何人施过洗礼。 15 所以，没有任何人能够说，你们是以我的名义受到了洗礼。 16 （我还为司提反家的人施过洗礼，此外我不记得曾给其他人施过洗。） 17 因为基督不是派我来施洗的，而是派我来传福音的。我不是用尘世的智慧来传教，免得使基督的十字架失去力量。
基督表现出上帝的力量与智慧
18 十字架的教导对那些趋于毁灭的人来说是愚蠢的，但是，对于那些得救的人来说，却是上帝的力量。 19 因为《经》上说：
“我要毁灭聪明人的机智，
让智者的智慧变得毫无用处。”
20 智者在哪里呢？学者在哪里呢？当代的哲学家在哪里呢？难道上帝没有使世人的智慧变成愚蠢吗？ 21 上帝运用他的智慧，使世人通过自己的智慧不能认识上帝，所以上帝便用我们所传信息的“愚拙”，来拯救那些相信基督的人。 22 犹太人要求神迹做证据，非犹太人（希腊人）则寻求智慧。 23 但是我们却传播：被钉死在十字架上的基督。这对犹太人来说是一个冒犯；对外族人来说却是愚蠢的。 24 但是对那些受到召唤的人，不论是犹太人还是非犹太人（希腊人），基督是上帝的力量和智慧。 25 因为上帝的“愚蠢”比人的智慧要英明，上帝的“软弱”比人的力量要坚强。
26 兄弟们，你们想想自己受到上帝召唤时的情形吧。用人类的标准衡量你们中间的聪明人不多，有势力的人、出身高贵血统的也不多。 27 但是，上帝却偏偏要挑选世上愚笨的，让聪明人感到羞愧；上帝挑选世上软弱的，使强壮的人感到羞愧。 28 上帝还挑选世上卑贱、受蔑视、“微不足道”的，来摧毁那些“自以为是”的， 29 以便使人在上帝面前无可夸耀。 30 他是你们在基督耶稣之中的生命源泉，做为上帝的馈赠，基督成为我们的智慧、正义、圣洁和救赎。 31 因此，正如《经》上所说的那样∶“夸耀的人应该在主内夸耀！”
Footnotes
- 歌 林 多 前 書 1:12 彼得： 阿拉米语“矶法”。
1 Corinthians 1
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)called (B)by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those (C)sanctified in Christ Jesus, (D)called to be saints together with all those who in every place (E)call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
3 (F)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving
4 I (G)give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way (H)you were enriched in him in all (I)speech and all knowledge— 6 even as (J)the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you (K)wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 (L)who will sustain you to the end, (M)guiltless (N)in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 (O)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the (P)fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no (Q)divisions among you, but that you be united (R)in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is (S)quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that (T)each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow (U)Apollos,” or “I follow (V)Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 (W)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you (X)baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except (Y)Crispus and (Z)Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also (AA)the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and (AB)not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
18 For the word of the cross is (AC)folly to (AD)those who are perishing, but to us (AE)who are being saved it is (AF)the power of God. 19 For it is written,
(AG)“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 (AH)Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? (AI)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach[b] to save those who believe. 22 For (AJ)Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ (AK)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (AL)the power of God and (AM)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 consider your calling, brothers: (AN)not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,[c] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But (AO)God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; (AP)God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (AQ)things that are not, to (AR)bring to nothing things that are, 29 so (AS)that no human being[d] might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him[e] you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us (AT)wisdom from God, (AU)righteousness and (AV)sanctification and (AW)redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, (AX)“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or the folly of preaching
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Greek according to the flesh
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Greek no flesh
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Greek And from him
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