| 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 theirs and ours : |
| 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 . |
