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

Greeting

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

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:

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

Thanksgiving

I (G)give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way (H)you were enriched in him in all (I)speech and all knowledge— even as (J)the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you (K)wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, (L)who will sustain you to the end, (M)guiltless (N)in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (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. 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
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or the folly of preaching
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Greek according to the flesh
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Greek no flesh
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Greek And from him

Från Paulus, utvald av Gud och utsänd av Jesus Kristus och från broder Sosthenes.

Till de kristna i Korinth, som Gud har kallat till att vara hans folk och utvalda åt Kristus Jesus, tillsammans med alla kristna överallt, alla som tillber vår Herre Jesus Kristus.

Nåd och frid från Gud vår Far och Herren Jesus Kristus.

Gud har välsignat er

Jag tackar Gud varje dag för allt det underbara som han har gett er nu när ni tillhör Kristus.

Nu lever ni ett innehållsrikt liv. Gud har gett er en andlig kunskap och ni kan både förstå sanningen och ge uttryck för den.

Allt det jag lovade att Kristus kan göra har nu skett, eftersom er bekännelse är klar och tydlig! Nu upplever ni all hans godhet och välsignelse.

Ni har fått del av alla andliga gåvor och all kraft för att göra hans vilja medan ni väntar på att Herren Jesus Kristus ska komma igen.

Och han ska ge er det stöd och den fasthet ni behöver, ända tills han kommer, så att ni är fria från synd och skuld den dagen.

Ja, det vill Gud göra, för han håller alltid vad han har lovat, och han har själv inbjudit er till denna underbara vänskap med sin Son, Jesus Kristus, vår Herre.

Paulus vädjar om enhet

10 Men kära bröder, jag ber er i vår Herres, Jesu Kristi, namn, att se till att ni är eniga så att inte församlingen splittras. Ni måste vara överens och ha samma målsättning.

11 Några av dem som bor i Chloes hus har nämligen berättat för mig om era diskussioner, kära bröder.

12 En del av er säger: Jag följer Paulus, andra att de håller på Apollos eller Petrus, och några menar att bara de är Kristi enda sanna efterföljare.

13 Vad menar ni egentligen? Skulle Kristus vara delad? Inte har väl jag, Paulus, dött för era synder? Har några av er blivit döpta i mitt namn?

14 Nu är jag tacksam för att jag inte har döpt någon av er, förutom Crispus och Gaius.

15 Ingen kan komma på tanken att jag har försökt att bilda något nytt och starta en Paulusförsamling.

16 Jo, jag har visst döpt Stefanas familj också. Men att jag har döpt någon annan kan jag inte påminna mig.

17 Kristus har inte sänt mig för att döpa, utan för att predika de goda nyheterna. Och jag gör det så enkelt som möjligt, utan djupsinniga ord och logiska förklaringar. Det finns ingen anledning att försvaga den enorma kraft som finns i det enkla budskapet om Kristi kors.

I Jesus har vi tillgång till Guds liv

18 Visst låter det galet för dem som är på väg att gå förlorade, när de får höra att Jesus genom att bli avrättad på ett kors kan rädda dem. Men vi som är frälsta och är på rätt väg upplever Guds mäktiga kraft i detta budskap.

19 För Gud säger: Jag ska sätta stopp för alla genomtänkta och förnuftiga frälsningsplaner av människor , hur förståndiga och visa de än tycks vara!

20 Vad ska vi då säga om alla dessa visa och lärda, dessa lysande debattörer i denna världens stora frågor? Har inte Gud gjort klart att deras visdom är nonsens.

21 Gud har nämligen i sin vishet ordnat det så att världen aldrig ska kunna finna Gud genom mänskligt skarpsinne. Därför grep Gud in och räddade dem som trodde på hans budskap, det budskap som världen fann oförnuftigt och dåraktigt.

22 För judarna är detta svårt att förstå, eftersom de vill ha ett tecken från himlen som bevis för att det som predikas är sant. För grekerna är det inte heller lätt. De tror bara på det som överensstämmer med deras filosofi och alltså verkar förnuftigt enligt deras uppfattning.

23 Därför tar judarna avstånd från budskapet om Kristus, som har dött för att rädda dem. Och grekerna säger att alltsammans är nonsens.

24 Men Gud öppnar ögonen på dem som godtar Guds väg till frälsning. För dem blir den korsfäste Kristus både Guds kraft och Guds vishet, vare sig de är judar eller inte.

25 Denna dårskap är mycket visare än de djupsinnigaste planer hos de klokaste män, och Gud är i sin svaghet - nämligen att Kristus dör på korset - mycket starkare än någon människa.

26 Lägg märke till detta bland er själva, kära bröder. Det är inte många av er som har hög utbildning, inflytande i samhället eller kommer från en förnäm familj.

27 I stället har Gud medvetet valt att använda sig av dem som inte har något att komma med, för att de människor som världen räknar med ska komma i skuggan.

28 Han har valt en plan som världen ser ner på och förlöjligar just för att förbigå dem som tror att de är något.

29 Ingen ska någonsin kunna skryta med något inför Gud.

30 För det är bara tack vare Gud som ni har liv i Kristus Jesus. Genom vår gemenskap med honom har vi tillgång till Guds egen vishet, rättfärdighet och helighet. Jesus offrade sig själv för oss och köpte oss därmed fria.

31 Som Skriften säger: Om någon vill skryta, så ska han bara skryta med vad Herren har gjort.

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.