1 Corinto 1
Ang Salita ng Diyos
1 Akong si Pablo, sa kalooban ng Diyos, ay tinawag na maging apostol ni Jesucristo. Ang ating kapatid na si Sostenes ay kasama ko.
2 Sumusulat ako sa iglesiya ng Diyos na nasa Corinto, na mga itinalaga kay Cristo Jesus. Sa kanila na tinawag na mga banal kasama ang lahat ng nasa bawat dako, na tumatawag sa pangalan ni Jesucristo na kanilang Panginoon at ating Panginoon.
3 Sumainyo ang biyaya at kapayapaan mula sa Diyos na ating Ama at Panginoong Jesucristo.
Pasasalamat
4 Nagpapasalamat akong lagi sa aking Diyos para sa inyo dahil sa biyaya ng Diyos na ibinigay sa inyo sa pamamagitan ni Jesucristo.
5 Nagpapasalamat ako na sa bawat bagay ay pinasasagana niya kayo sa kaniya, sa lahat ng inyong pagsasalita at sa lahat ng kaalaman. 6 Ito ay kung papaanong napagtibay sa inyo ang patotoo ni Cristo. 7 Kaya nga, hindi kayo nagkulang sa isa mang kaloob, na kayo ay naghihintay ng kapahayagan ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo. 8 Siya ang magpapatibay sa inyo hanggang wakas, hindi mapaparatangan sa araw ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo. 9 Ang Diyos ay matapat. Sa pamamagitan niya kayo ay tinawag sa pakikipag-isa sa kaniyang Anak na si Jesucristo na ating Panginoon.
Ang Pagkakabaha-bahagi sa Iglesiya
10 Mga kapatid, ipinamamanhik ko sa inyo sa pangalan ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo na kayong lahat ay magkaisa sa mga sasabihin ninyo, at huwag magkaroon ng pagkakabahagi sa inyo. Sa halip, lubos kayong magkaisa sa iisang isipan at iisang pagpapasiya.
11 Nasabi nga sa akin ng ilan sa sambahayan ni Cloe na mayroong mga paglalaban-laban sa inyo. 12 Ito ang sasabihin ko: Ang bawat isa sa inyo ay nagsasabi: Ako ay kay Pablo, ako ay kay Apollos, ako ay kay Cefas, ako ay kay Cristo.
13 Pinagbaha-bahagi ba si Cristo? Si Pablo ba ay ipinako sa krus ng dahil sa inyo? Binawtismuhan ba kayo sa pangalan ni Pablo? 14 Ako ay nagpapasalamat na wala akong binawtismuhan sa inyo maliban kina Crispo at Gayo. 15 Ito ay upang walang sinumang magsabi na ako ay nagbabawtismo sa aking pangalan. 16 Binawtismuhan ko rin ang sambahayan ni Estefanas. Patungkol sa iba, wala na akong alam na binawtismuhan ko. 17 Ito ay sapagkat hindi ako isinugo ni Cristo upang magbawtismo kundi upang ipangaral ang ebanghelyo. Ito ay hindi sa pamamagitan ng karunungan ng salita upang hindi mawalan ng halaga ang krus ni Cristo.
Si Cristo ang Karunungan at Kapangyarihan ng Diyos
18 Sapagkat ang salita patungkol sa krus ay kamangmangan sa mga napapahamak ngunit sa atin na naligtas ito ay kapangyarihan ng Diyos.
19 Ito ay sapagkat nasusulat:
Sisirain ko ang karunungan ng marurunong at pawawalang kabuluhan ang talino ng matatalino.
20 Nasaan ang marunong? Nasaan ang guro ng kautusan? Nasaan ang nakikipagtalo ng kapanahunang ito? Hindi ba ang karunungan ng sanlibutang ito ay ginawa ng Diyos na kamangmangan? 21 Ito ay sapagkat sa karunungan ng Diyos, ang sanlibutan ay hindi nakakilala sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng kanilang karunungan. Dahil dito ikinalugod ng Diyos na iligtas sila na sumasampalataya sa pamamagitan ng kamangmangan ng pangangaral. 22 Ang mga Judio ay humihingi ng tanda at ang mga Griyego ay naghahanap ng karunungan. 23 Ang aming ipinangangaral ay si Cristo na ipinako sa krus. Sa mga Judio siya ay katitisuran, sa mga Griyego siya ay kamangmangan. 24 Sa mga tinawag, Judio at Griyego, siya ay Cristo na siyang kapangyarihan ng Diyos at karunungan ng Diyos. 25 Ito ay sapagkat ang kamangmangan ng Diyos ay higit sa karunungan ng tao at ang kahinaan ng Diyos ay higit sa kalakasan ng tao.
26 Sapagkat nakita ninyo ang inyong pagkatawag, mga kapatid. Iilan lang ang matatalino ayon sa laman, iilan lang ang makapangyarihan, iilan lang ang maharlika na tinawag. 27 Subalit pinili ng Diyos ang kamangmangan ng sanlibutan upang ipahiya ang marurunong. Pinili niya ang mga mahihina ng sanlibutan upang ipahiya ang mga malalakas. 28 Pinili ng Diyos ang mga mabababa sa sanlibutan at mga hinamak at mga bagay na walang halaga upang mapawalang halaga ang mga bagay na itinuturing na mahalaga. 29 Ginawa niya ito upang walang sinuman ang makapagmalaki sa harap niya. 30 Dahil sa kaniya, kayo ay na kay Cristo Jesus. Ginawa siya na maging karunungan, katuwiran, kabanalan at katubusan para sa atin mula sa Diyos. 31 Ito ay upang matupad ang nasusulat:
Siya na nagmamalaki, magmalaki siya sa Panginoon.
1 Corinthians 1
Revised Standard Version
Salutation
1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sos′thenes,
2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those 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 and ours:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I give thanks to God[a] always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chlo′e’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apol′los,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I am thankful[b] that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Ga′ius; 15 lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Steph′anas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Christ the Power and Wisdom of God
18 For the word of the cross is folly 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 cleverness of the clever I will thwart.”
20 Where is the wise man? 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, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and 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 call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, 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, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption; 31 therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.”
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 Other ancient authorities read my God
- 1 Corinthians 1:14 Other ancient authorities read I thank God
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.
1 Corintios 1
Nueva Biblia Viva
1 Pablo, llamado a ser apóstol de Cristo Jesús porque Dios así lo quiso, y nuestro hermano Sóstenes,
2 a la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto, a los que han sido santificados en Cristo Jesús y llamados a ser un pueblo santo, junto con todos los que en cualquier lugar invocan el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Señor de ellos y nuestro.
3 Que Dios nuestro Padre y el Señor Jesucristo derramen en ustedes su amor y su paz.
Acción de gracias
4 No ceso de dar gracias a Dios que les concedió su amor por medio de Cristo. 5 Unidos a Cristo, ustedes se han llenado de toda riqueza, tanto en el hablar como en el conocimiento. 6 Todo lo que les dije de Cristo se ha confirmado en ustedes, 7 porque no les falta ya ningún don espiritual, mientras esperan con ansias el regreso de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
8 Él los mantendrá firmes hasta el fin, para que nadie los pueda culpar de nada en el día de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 9 Dios siempre cumple su palabra, y él los llamó a vivir unidos a su Hijo, Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.
Divisiones en la iglesia
10 Pero, amados hermanos, les suplico en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo que no discutan más, que reine entre ustedes la armonía y cesen las divisiones. Les ruego encarecidamente que mantengan la unidad en sus pensamientos y propósitos.
11 Resulta, hermanos míos, que los de la familia de Cloé me han hablado de las riñas que se traen entre ustedes. 12 Me cuentan que algunos dicen: «Yo soy de Pablo»; y que otros afirman: «Yo soy de Apolos»; otros más dicen: «Yo soy de Cefas», y aun sostienen: «Yo soy de Cristo».
13 ¿Cómo? ¿Está dividido Cristo? A ver, díganme, ¿morí yo por los pecados de ustedes? ¿Fue alguno bautizado en mi nombre?
14 ¡Gracias a Dios que a ninguno de ustedes bauticé excepto a Crispo y a Gayo! 15 Así a nadie podría ocurrírsele que fue bautizado en mi nombre. 16 Ah, y también bauticé a la familia de Estéfanas. Creo que no bauticé a nadie más, 17 porque Cristo no me envió a bautizar sino a predicar el evangelio. Es más, mi predicación fue sin usar discursos propios de la sabiduría humana, para que el mensaje de la cruz de Cristo no perdiera su eficacia.
Cristo, sabiduría y poder de Dios
18 Sé bien que, para los perdidos, el mensaje de la cruz es una locura, pero para los salvos, esto es, para nosotros, es poder de Dios, 19 porque Dios mismo dice:
«Destruiré los planes humanos por sabios que parezcan, y haré caso omiso de las ideas humanas por más brillantes que sean».
20 ¿Qué ha sido de los sabios, de los eruditos, de los filósofos de este mundo? Dios los ha hecho lucir tontos al mostrar lo necio de su sabiduría. 21 En su sabiduría, Dios dispuso que el mundo jamás lo encontraría por medio de la inteligencia humana, y determinó salvar precisamente a los que creen por medio de la «locura» de la predicación.
22 Los judíos piden señales milagrosas y los gentiles buscan sabiduría. 23 Por eso, cuando les predicamos a Cristo crucificado, los judíos se escandalizan y los griegos dicen que es una locura. 24 Pero para los llamados, ya sean judíos o gentiles, Cristo es el poder de Dios y la sabiduría de Dios.
25 Pues la locura de Dios es mucho más sabia que el más sabio plan humano, y lo débil de Dios es más fuerte que todos los hombres juntos.
26 Fíjense, hermanos, en los que Dios ha llamado entre ustedes: pocos son sabios, poderosos o nobles, según los criterios humanos. 27 Deliberadamente Dios ha escogido a los que el mundo considera tontos y débiles, para avergonzar a los que el mundo considera sabios y fuertes. 28 Ha escogido a los que en el mundo no tienen importancia alguna, para destronar a los que el mundo considera grandes. 29 De modo que nadie pueda jactarse en la presencia del Señor. 30 Por Dios es por quien ustedes están unidos a Cristo Jesús, a quien Dios ha hecho nuestra sabiduría, nuestra justificación, nuestra santificación y nuestra redención. 31 A fin de cuentas, como dicen las Escrituras:
«El que quiera sentirse orgulloso, que se enorgullezca de lo que el Señor ha hecho».
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