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1 Corinthians 1
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1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [a]our brother, 2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank [b]my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus; 5 that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all [c]utterance and 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 revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ; 8 who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no [d]divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 [e]Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? 14 [f]I thank God that I baptized none of you, save Crispus and Gaius; 15 lest any man should say that ye were baptized into my 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 [g]preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

18 For the word of the cross is to them that [h]perish foolishness; but unto us who [i]are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,

[j]I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this [k]world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the [l]preaching to save them that believe. 22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 but we preach [m]Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness; 24 but unto [n]them that 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 [o]behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea [p]and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: 29 that no flesh should glory before God. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, [q]and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, [r]He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:1 Greek the brother.
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:4 Some ancient authorities omit my.
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:5 Greek word.
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Greek schisms.
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Or, Christ is divided! Was Paul crucified for you?
  6. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Some ancient authorities read I give thanks that.
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:17 Greek bring good tidings. Compare Mt. 11:5.
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or, are perishing
  9. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or, are being saved
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isa. 29:14.
  11. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Or, age
  12. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Greek thing preached.
  13. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Or, a Messiah
  14. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Greek the called themselves.
  15. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Or, ye behold
  16. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Many ancient authorities omit and.
  17. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Or, both righteousness and sanctification and redemption
  18. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:23f.
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Saludo

1 Pablo, llamado por la voluntad de Dios a ser apóstol de Cristo Jesús, saluda, junto con el hermano Sóstenes, a los que forman la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto, que en Cristo Jesús fueron santificados y llamados a formar su pueblo santo, junto con todos los que en todas partes invocan el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Señor nuestro y del pueblo santo. 3 Que Dios nuestro Padre y el Señor Jesucristo derramen sobre ustedes su gracia y su paz.

Acción de gracias

4 Siempre doy gracias a mi Dios por ustedes, por la gracia que Dios ha derramado sobre ustedes por medio de Cristo Jesús. 5 Pues por medio de él Dios les ha dado toda riqueza espiritual, así de palabra como de conocimiento, 6 ya que el mensaje acerca de Cristo se estableció firmemente entre ustedes. 7 De este modo no les falta ningún don de Dios mientras esperan el día en que aparezca nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 8 Dios los mantendrá firmes hasta el fin, para que nadie pueda reprocharles nada cuando nuestro Señor Jesucristo regrese. 9 Dios siempre cumple sus promesas, y él es quien los llamó a vivir en unión con su Hijo Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.

10 Hermanos, en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo les ruego que todos estén siempre de acuerdo y que no haya divisiones entre ustedes. Vivan en armonía, pensando y sintiendo de la misma manera. 11 Digo esto, hermanos míos, porque he sabido por los de la familia de Cloe que hay discordias entre ustedes. 12 Quiero decir, que algunos de ustedes afirman: «Yo soy de Pablo»; otros: «Yo soy de Apolo»; otros: «Yo soy de Cefas»; y otros: «Yo soy de Cristo.» 13 ¿Acaso Cristo está dividido? ¿Fue crucificado Pablo en favor de ustedes? ¿O fueron ustedes bautizados en el nombre de Pablo? 14 ¡Gracias a Dios que yo no bauticé a ninguno de ustedes, aparte de Crispo y de Gayo! 15 Así nadie puede decir que fue bautizado en mi nombre. 16 También bauticé a la familia de Estéfanas, pero no recuerdo haber bautizado a ningún otro, 17 pues Cristo no me mandó a bautizar, sino a anunciar el evangelio, y no con alardes de sabiduría y retórica, para no quitarle valor a la muerte de Cristo en la cruz.

18 El mensaje de la muerte de Cristo en la cruz parece una tontería a los que van a la perdición; pero este mensaje es poder de Dios para los que vamos a la salvación. 19 Como dice la Escritura:

«Haré que los sabios pierdan su sabiduría
y que desaparezca la inteligencia de los inteligentes.»

20 ¿En qué pararon el sabio, y el maestro, y el que sabe discutir sobre cosas de este mundo? ¡Dios ha convertido en tontería la sabiduría de este mundo! 21 Puesto que el mundo no usó su sabiduría para reconocer a Dios donde él ha mostrado su sabiduría, dispuso Dios en su bondad salvar por medio de su mensaje a los que tienen fe, aunque este mensaje parezca una tontería.

22 Los judíos quieren ver señales milagrosas, y los griegos buscan sabiduría; 23 pero nosotros anunciamos a un Mesías crucificado. Esto les resulta ofensivo a los judíos, y a los no judíos les parece una tontería; 24 pero para los que Dios ha llamado, sean judíos o griegos, este Mesías es el poder y la sabiduría de Dios. 25 Pues lo que en Dios puede parecer una tontería, es mucho más sabio que toda sabiduría humana; y lo que en Dios puede parecer debilidad, es más fuerte que toda fuerza humana.

Realidad de la comunidad de Corinto

26 Hermanos, deben darse cuenta de que Dios los ha llamado a pesar de que pocos de ustedes son sabios según los criterios humanos, y pocos de ustedes son gente con autoridad o pertenecientes a familias importantes. 27 Y es que, para avergonzar a los sabios, Dios ha escogido a los que el mundo tiene por tontos; y para avergonzar a los fuertes, ha escogido a los que el mundo tiene por débiles. 28 Dios ha escogido a la gente despreciada y sin importancia de este mundo, es decir, a los que no son nada, para anular a los que son algo. 29 Así nadie podrá presumir delante de Dios. 30 Pero Dios mismo los ha unido a ustedes con Cristo Jesús, y ha hecho también que Cristo sea nuestra sabiduría, nuestra justicia, nuestra santificación y nuestra liberación. 31 De esta manera, como dice la Escritura: «Si alguno quiere enorgullecerse, que se enorgullezca del Señor.»

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1 Corinthians 1
Holman Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

1 Paul,(A) called as an apostle(B) of Christ Jesus by God’s will,(C) and Sosthenes our brother:(D)

2 To God’s church at Corinth,(E) to those who are sanctified(F) in Christ Jesus and called(G) as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name(H) of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours.

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

Thanksgiving

4 I always thank(J) my God for you because of God’s grace given to you in Christ Jesus, 5 that by Him you were enriched(K) in everything—in all speech and all knowledge.(L) 6 In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you,(M) 7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait(N) for the revelation(O) of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also strengthen you to the end,(P) so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.(Q) 9 God is faithful;(R) you were called by Him(S) into fellowship with His Son,(T) Jesus Christ our Lord.

Divisions at Corinth

10 Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. 11 For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry(U) among you. 12 What I am saying is this: Each of you says, “I’m with Paul,” or “I’m with Apollos,”(V) or “I’m with Cephas,”(W) or “I’m with Christ.”(X) 13 Is Christ divided?(Y) Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name? 14 I thank God[a][b] that I baptized none of you except Crispus(Z) and Gaius,(AA) 15 so that no one can say you were baptized in my name. 16 I did, in fact, baptize the household(AB) of Stephanas;(AC) beyond that, I don’t know if I baptized anyone else. 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross(AD) of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.(AE) 19 For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.(AF)[c]

20 Where is the philosopher?[d] Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age?(AG) Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish? 21 For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of the message preached. 22 For the Jews ask for signs(AH) and the Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified,(AI) a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.[e] 24 Yet to those who are called,(AJ) both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom, 25 because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

Boasting Only in the Lord

26 Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective,[f] not many powerful,(AK) not many of noble birth. 27 Instead, God has chosen(AL) what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 28 God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world(AM)—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, 29 so that no one[g] can boast in His presence.(AN) 30 But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us—our righteousness,(AO) sanctification,(AP) and redemption,(AQ) 31 in order that, as it is written:(AR) The one who boasts must boast in the Lord.(AS)[h]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Other mss omit God
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Or I am thankful
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Is 29:14
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Or wise
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:23 Other mss read Greeks
  6. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Lit wise according to the flesh
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Lit that not all flesh
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jr 9:24
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1 Corinthians 1
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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. 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
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