1 Corinthians 1
American Standard Version
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 Corinthians 1:1 Greek the brother.
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 Some ancient authorities omit my.
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 Greek word.
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Greek schisms.
- 1 Corinthians 1:13 Or, Christ is divided! Was Paul crucified for you?
- 1 Corinthians 1:14 Some ancient authorities read I give thanks that.
- 1 Corinthians 1:17 Greek bring good tidings. Compare Mt. 11:5.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or, are perishing
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or, are being saved
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isa. 29:14.
- 1 Corinthians 1:20 Or, age
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Greek thing preached.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 Or, a Messiah
- 1 Corinthians 1:24 Greek the called themselves.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Or, ye behold
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Many ancient authorities omit and.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Or, both righteousness and sanctification and redemption
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:23f.
1 Corintios 1
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Saludo
1 Pablo, llamado a ser apóstol de Jesucristo(A) por la voluntad de Dios(B), y Sóstenes(C), nuestro hermano(D), 2 a la iglesia de Dios(E) que está en Corinto(F), a los que han sido santificados en Cristo Jesús, llamados a ser santos(G), con todos los que en cualquier parte invocan el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo(H), Señor de ellos y nuestro: 3 Gracia y paz a ustedes de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo(I).
Acción de gracias
4 Siempre doy gracias a mi Dios por ustedes(J), por la gracia de Dios que les fue dada en Cristo Jesús. 5 Porque en todo ustedes fueron enriquecidos en Él(K), en toda palabra y en todo conocimiento(L), 6 así como el testimonio acerca de Cristo[a](M) fue confirmado en[b] ustedes; 7 de manera que nada les falta en ningún don, esperando ansiosamente la revelación de nuestro Señor Jesucristo(N). 8 Él también los confirmará hasta el fin, para que sean irreprensibles(O) en el día de nuestro Señor Jesucristo(P). 9 Fiel es Dios(Q), por medio de quien fueron llamados(R) a la comunión con Su Hijo Jesucristo(S), nuestro Señor.
Exhortación a la unidad
10 Les ruego, hermanos(T), por el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que todos se pongan de acuerdo[c], y que no haya divisiones[d](U) entre ustedes, sino que estén enteramente unidos en un mismo sentir(V) y en un mismo parecer. 11 Porque he sido informado acerca de ustedes, hermanos míos, por los de Cloé, que hay discusiones entre ustedes. 12 Me refiero a que cada uno de ustedes dice: «Yo soy de Pablo», otro: «yo de Apolos(W)», otro: «yo de Cefas(X)», y otro: «yo de Cristo». 13 ¿Está dividido Cristo?[e] ¿Acaso fue Pablo crucificado por ustedes? ¿O fueron bautizados(Y) en el nombre de Pablo?
14 Doy gracias a Dios[f] que no bauticé a ninguno de ustedes(Z), excepto a Crispo(AA) y a Gayo(AB), 15 para que nadie diga que fueron bautizados en mi nombre. 16 También bauticé a los de la casa de Estéfanas(AC); por lo demás, no sé si bauticé a algún otro. 17 Pues Cristo no me envió a bautizar(AD), sino a predicar el evangelio, no con palabras elocuentes[g](AE), para que no se haga vana la cruz de Cristo.
Cristo, poder de Dios
18 Porque la palabra de la cruz es necedad(AF) para los que se pierden(AG), pero para nosotros los salvos es poder de Dios(AH). 19 Porque está escrito:
«Destruiré la sabiduría de los sabios,
Y el entendimiento de los inteligentes desecharé(AI)».
20 ¿Dónde está el sabio(AJ)? ¿Dónde está el escriba? ¿Dónde está el que sabe discutir en este siglo[h]? ¿No ha hecho Dios que la sabiduría de este mundo sea necedad(AK)? 21 Pues ya que en la sabiduría de Dios, el mundo no conoció a Dios(AL) por medio de su propia sabiduría, agradó a Dios(AM) mediante la necedad(AN) de la predicación salvar a los que creen(AO). 22 Porque en verdad los judíos piden señales[i](AP) y los griegos buscan sabiduría; 23 pero nosotros predicamos a Cristo crucificado(AQ), piedra de tropiezo para los judíos(AR), y necedad(AS) para los gentiles. 24 Sin embargo, para los llamados(AT), tanto judíos como griegos, Cristo es poder de Dios(AU) y sabiduría de Dios(AV). 25 Porque la necedad de Dios(AW) es más sabia que los hombres, y la debilidad de Dios(AX) es más fuerte que los hombres.
Cristo, sabiduría de Dios
26 Pues consideren[j], hermanos, su llamamiento(AY). No hubo muchos sabios conforme a la carne[k](AZ), ni muchos poderosos, ni muchos nobles. 27 Sino que Dios ha escogido(BA) lo necio del mundo(BB) para avergonzar a los sabios; y Dios ha escogido lo débil del mundo para avergonzar a lo que es fuerte. 28 También Dios ha escogido lo vil y despreciado del mundo(BC): lo que no es(BD), para anular lo que es(BE), 29 para que nadie[l] se jacte(BF) delante de Dios.
30 Pero por obra Suya[m] están ustedes en Cristo Jesús(BG), el cual se hizo para nosotros sabiduría de Dios(BH), y justificación(BI), santificación(BJ) y redención(BK), 31 para que, tal como está escrito: «El que se gloría, que se gloríe en el Señor(BL)».
Footnotes
- 1:6 I.e. el Mesías.
- 1:6 O entre.
- 1:10 Lit. que hablen lo mismo.
- 1:10 Lit. cismas.
- 1:13 O ¡Cristo ha sido dividido! o, ¡Cristo está dividido!
- 1:14 Algunos mss. antiguos no incluyen: a Dios.
- 1:17 Lit. sabias.
- 1:20 O mundo.
- 1:22 O milagros.
- 1:26 Lit. vean.
- 1:26 O normas humanas.
- 1:29 Lit. ninguna carne.
- 1:30 Lit. Mas de Él.
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
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