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
1 Corinthiërs 1
Het Boek
Christus is de kracht en de wijsheid van God
1 Van: Paulus, die door God geroepen is om een apostel, een reizend gezant van Christus Jezus te zijn en van broeder Sosthenes.
2 Aan: Gods gemeente in Korinthe, die voor Jezus Christus is afgezonderd. U hoort bij Hem omdat Hij u heeft geroepen, net als alle gelovigen over de hele wereld. Hij is zowel hun Here als de onze. 3 Ik wens u de genade en de vrede van God, onze Vader, en van onze Here Jezus Christus toe.
4 Ik dank God telkens weer voor u omdat Hij u door Jezus Christus zijn genade heeft gegeven. 5 Door uw verbondenheid met Christus heeft Hij uw leven in alle opzichten verrijkt, bij alles wat u zegt en met uw volledige begrip van de waarheid. 6 Want wat wij u over Christus hebben verteld, is ook in uw leven bevestigd, 7 zozeer dat het u aan geen enkele gave ontbreekt. Daarbij kijkt u ook met spanning uit naar de terugkomst van de Here Jezus Christus. 8 Hij zal u tot het einde toe staande houden, zodat er op zijn grote dag niets op u zal zijn aan te merken.
9 God is trouw. Hij heeft u geroepen om samen een te zijn met zijn Zoon, onze Here Jezus Christus. 10 Maar, broeders en zusters, in de naam van de Here Jezus Christus smeek ik u eensgezind te zijn. Maak het met elkaar in orde, zodat u weer een van hart en ziel bent. 11 Ik heb namelijk van de huisgenoten van Chloë gehoord dat u het niet met elkaar kunt vinden. 12 De een zegt: ‘Ik hoor bij Paulus.’ De ander: ‘Ik bij Apollos.’ Weer een ander: ‘Maar ik bij Petrus.’ Sommigen zeggen zelfs: ‘Wij zijn de echte volgelingen van Jezus Christus!’ 13 Is Christus dan in stukken verdeeld? Ben ík soms voor u aan het kruis gestorven of bent u in mijn naam gedoopt? 14 Ik ben dankbaar dat ik niemand van u gedoopt heb, behalve Crispus en Gajus. 15 Nu kan dus niemand zeggen dat hij in mijn naam gedoopt is en bij mij hoort. 16 O ja, ik heb ook nog het gezin van Stefanas gedoopt. Maar ik kan me niet herinneren verder nog iemand gedoopt te hebben. 17 Christus heeft mij niet de opdracht gegeven om te dopen, maar om het goede nieuws te vertellen en dat zonder hoogdravende woorden, omdat ik daarmee zou afdoen van Christusʼ dood aan het kruis.
18 Het bericht dat Christus voor ons aan het kruis gestorven is, klinkt de mensen die verloren gaan als onzin in de oren. Maar voor ons die gered worden, is het de kracht van God. 19 Want er staat in de Boeken: ‘Ik zal de wijsheid van de wijze mensen en het inzicht van de verstandigen vernietigen.’ 20 Waar blijven dan de grote denkers, de godsdienstige leiders en de beroemde redenaars van deze tijd? Heeft God niet alle wijsheid van deze wereld als dwaasheid aan de kaak gesteld? 21 In zijn grote wijsheid wist God dat de wereld Hem door haar eigen wijsheid niet kan vinden en besloot Hij die mensen te redden die de ‘onzinnige boodschap’ geloven dat Christus voor hen aan het kruis is gestorven. 22 Al vragen Joden wonderen als bewijs en zoeken Grieken naar wijsheid, 23 wij vertellen over Christus, die voor ons aan het kruis gestorven is! De Joden ergeren zich daaraan en de andere volken vinden dat een grote dwaasheid. 24 Maar voor degenen die door God geroepen zijn, is Christus de kracht en de wijsheid van God. 25 Want het ‘dwaze’ van God is wijzer dan wat mensen kunnen bedenken, en het ‘zwakke’ van God heeft meer kracht dan de mensen.
26 Kijk maar eens naar uzelf, vrienden. Naar de mens gesproken zijn er onder u niet veel grote denkers, niet veel invloedrijke en vooraanstaande personen. Toch heeft God u geroepen. 27 God heeft juist wat voor de wereld dwaas is, uitgekozen om hen die zichzelf zo wijs vinden, terecht te wijzen. Hij heeft de zwakken van de wereld uitgekozen om de sterken te beschamen. 28 God heeft het onaanzienlijke en verachtelijke van de wereld uitgekozen. Dat gebruikt Hij om wat in de wereld belangrijk is, buitenspel te zetten. 29 Dus zal geen mens zich ooit voor God op iets kunnen beroemen. 30 Dankzij God hebt u nu uw leven in Christus Jezus. Daardoor is Christus zelf wijsheid voor u geworden: door Hem staat u rechtvaardig tegenover God en Hij heeft u apart gezet en bevrijd. 31 Zo staat het ook in de Boeken: ‘Als iemand zich toch op iets wil beroemen, laat hij zich dan beroemen op de Here!’
1 Corinthians 1
New International Version
1 Paul, called to be an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and our brother Sosthenes,(C)
2 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:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(H)
Thanksgiving
4 I always thank my God for you(I) because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched(J) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(K)— 6 God thus confirming our testimony(L) about Christ among you. 7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift(M) as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.(N) 8 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) 9 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 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.
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24
1 Corinthians 1
King James Version
1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2 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:
3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 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.
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