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Discordes et désordres dans l’Eglise 1.1–6.20

Salutation et louange

De la part de Paul, appelé à être un apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, et du frère Sosthène à l'Eglise de Dieu qui est à Corinthe, à ceux qui ont été conduits à la sainteté par Jésus-Christ, appelés à être saints, et à tous ceux qui, partout, font appel au nom de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, leur Seigneur et le nôtre: que la grâce et la paix vous soient données de la part de Dieu notre Père et du Seigneur Jésus-Christ!

Je dis constamment à mon Dieu toute ma reconnaissance à votre sujet pour la grâce de Dieu qui vous a été accordée en Jésus-Christ. En effet, en lui vous avez été comblés de toutes les richesses, en particulier en ce qui concerne la parole et la connaissance, dans la mesure où le témoignage de Christ a été solidement établi parmi vous. Ainsi, il ne vous manque aucun don, à vous qui attendez le moment où notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ apparaîtra. C'est lui aussi qui vous affermira jusqu'à la fin pour que vous soyez irréprochables le jour de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Dieu est fidèle, lui qui vous a appelés à vivre en communion avec son Fils, Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur.

Rivalités humaines et sagesse divine

10 Je vous supplie, frères et sœurs, par le nom de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, de tenir tous le même langage. Qu'il n'y ait pas de divisions parmi vous, mais soyez parfaitement unis dans le même état d’esprit et dans la même pensée. 11 En effet, mes frères et sœurs, j'ai appris à votre sujet, par l’entourage de Chloé, qu'il y a des rivalités entre vous. 12 Je veux dire par là que chacun de vous affirme: «Moi, je me rattache à Paul!» «Et moi, à Apollos!» «Et moi, à Céphas[a]!» «Et moi, à Christ!» 13 Christ est-il divisé? Paul a-t-il été crucifié pour vous ou est-ce au nom de Paul que vous avez été baptisés? 14 Je remercie [Dieu] de ce que je n’ai baptisé aucun de vous, excepté Crispus et Gaïus. 15 Ainsi, personne ne peut dire que j’ai baptisé en mon nom. 16 J'ai encore baptisé la famille de Stéphanas. Pour le reste, que je sache, je n'ai baptisé personne d'autre.

17 De fait, ce n'est pas pour baptiser que Christ m'a envoyé, c'est pour annoncer l'Evangile, et cela sans recourir à la sagesse du langage, afin que la croix de Christ ne soit pas vidée de sa force. 18 En effet, le message de la croix est une folie pour ceux qui périssent, mais pour nous qui sommes sauvés, il est la puissance de Dieu. 19 Du reste, il est écrit: Je ferai disparaître la sagesse des sages et j'anéantirai l'intelligence des intelligents.[b]

20 Où est le sage? Où est le spécialiste de la loi? Où est le discoureur de l’ère actuelle? Dieu n'a-t-il pas convaincu de folie la sagesse de ce monde? 21 Puisque à travers cette sagesse le monde n'a pas connu Dieu en voyant sa sagesse, il a plu à Dieu de sauver les croyants à travers la folie de la prédication. 22 Les Juifs demandent un signe miraculeux et les Grecs recherchent la sagesse. 23 Or nous, nous prêchons un Messie crucifié, scandale pour les Juifs et folie pour les non-Juifs, 24 mais puissance de Dieu et sagesse de Dieu pour ceux qui sont appelés, qu’ils soient juifs ou non. 25 En effet, la folie de Dieu est plus sage que les hommes et la faiblesse de Dieu est plus forte que les hommes.

26 Considérez, frères et sœurs, votre propre appel: il n'y a parmi vous ni beaucoup de sages selon les critères humains, ni beaucoup de puissants, ni beaucoup de nobles. 27 Mais Dieu a choisi les choses folles du monde pour couvrir de honte les sages, et Dieu a choisi les choses faibles du monde pour couvrir de honte les fortes. 28 Dieu a choisi les choses basses et méprisées du monde, celles qui ne sont rien, pour réduire à néant celles qui sont, 29 afin que personne ne puisse faire le fier devant Dieu. 30 C'est grâce à lui que vous êtes en Jésus-Christ, lui qui est devenu, par la volonté de Dieu, notre sagesse, notre justice, la source de notre sainteté et notre libérateur, 31 afin, comme il est écrit, que celui qui veut éprouver de la fierté mette sa fierté dans le Seigneur[c].

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthiens 1:12 Céphas: nom de l’apôtre Pierre en araméen.
  2. 1 Corinthiens 1:19 Je ferai… intelligents: citation d’Esaïe 29.14.
  3. 1 Corinthiens 1:31 Que celui… le Seigneur: citation de Jérémie 9.23.

Salutation

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

To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord[a] and ours:

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

I give thanks to my[b] God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of[c] Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Divisions in the Church

10 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[d] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters.[e] 12 What I mean is that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.’ 13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God[f] that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also 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 proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,

‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
    and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’

20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? 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, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, 23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters:[g] not many of you were wise by human standards,[h] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, 29 so that no one[i] might boast in the presence of God. 30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 in order that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in[j] the Lord.’

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:2 Gk theirs
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:4 Other ancient authorities lack my
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:6 Or to
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Gk brothers
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:11 Gk my brothers
  6. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Other ancient authorities read I am thankful
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Gk brothers
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Gk according to the flesh
  9. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Gk no flesh
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Or of

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

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:

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

Thanksgiving

I always thank my God for you(I) because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched(J) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(K) God thus confirming our testimony(L) about Christ among you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift(M) as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.(N) 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) 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