Chapter 1
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Greeting and Thanksgiving
| 1:1 Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς | 1 Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ, καὶ Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς, |
| Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and brother Sōsthenēs, | Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Sōsthenēs, |
| 1:2 τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ ἡγιασμένοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις, σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, αὐτῶν καὶ ἡμῶν· | 2 τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ, ἡγιασμένοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις, σὺν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, αὐτῶν τε καὶ ἡμῶν· |
| To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, along with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, theirs and ours: | To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, along with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, theirs and ours: |
| 1:3 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 3 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. |
| Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:4 Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῇ χάριτι τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ δοθείσῃ ὑμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, | 4 Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ τῇ χάριτι τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ δοθείσῃ ὑμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· |
| I always thank my God concerning you for having given you the grace of God in Christ Jesus, | I always thank my God concerning you for having given you the grace of God in Christ Jesus, |
| 1:5 ὅτι ἐν παντὶ ἐπλουτίσθητε ἐν αὐτῷ, ἐν παντὶ λόγῳ καὶ πάσῃ γνώσει, | 5 ὅτι ἐν παντὶ ἐπλουτίσθητε ἐν αὐτῷ, ἐν παντὶ λόγῳ καὶ πάσῃ γνώσει, |
| that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge, | that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge, |
| 1:6 καθὼς τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐβεβαιώθη ἐν ὑμῖν, | 6 καθὼς τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐβεβαιώθη ἐν ὑμῖν· |
| just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, | just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, |
| 1:7 ὥστε ὑμᾶς μὴ ὑστερεῖσθαι ἐν μηδενὶ χαρίσματι ἀπεκδεχομένους τὴν ἀποκάλυψιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· | 7 ὥστε ὑμᾶς μὴ ὑστερεῖσθαι ἐν μηδενὶ χαρίσματι, ἀπεκδεχομένους τὴν ἀποκάλυψιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· |
| so that you are not lacking in any gift, anticipating the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, | so that you are not lacking in any gift, anticipating the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 1:8 ὃς καὶ βεβαιώσει ὑμᾶς ἕως τέλους ἀνεγκλήτους ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ [Χριστοῦ]. | 8 ὃς καὶ βεβαιώσει ὑμᾶς ἕως τέλους ἀνεγκλήτους ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. |
| who will also confirm you unto the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. | who will also confirm you unto the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:9 πιστὸς ὁ θεός, δι᾿ οὗ ἐκλήθητε εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν. | 9 πιστὸς ὁ θεός, δι᾿ οὗ ἐκλήθητε εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν. |
| God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. | God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
Divisions in the Church
| 1:10 Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ λέγητε πάντες καὶ μὴ ᾖ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα, ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ. | 10 Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ λέγητε πάντες, καὶ μὴ ᾖ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα, ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ. |
| Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. | Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. |
| 1:11 ἐδηλώθη γάρ μοι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί μου, ὑπὸ τῶν Χλόης ὅτι ἔριδες ἐν ὑμῖν εἰσιν. | 11 ἐδηλώθη γάρ μοι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί μου, ὑπὸ τῶν Χλόης, ὅτι ἔριδες ἐν ὑμῖν εἰσι· |
| For it has been disclosed to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloē, that there are quarrels among you. | For it has been disclosed to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloē, that there are quarrels among you. |
| 1:12 λέγω δὲ τοῦτο ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, Ἐγὼ δὲ Ἀπολλῶ, Ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ, Ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ. | 12 λέγω δὲ τοῦτο, ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, Ἐγὼ δὲ Ἀπολλῶ, ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ, ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ. |
| Now I am saying this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollōs,” and “I of Cēphas,” and “I of Christ.” | Now I am saying this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollōs,” and “I of Cēphas,” and “I of Christ.” |
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1:13 μεμέρισται
ὁ
Χριστός; μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἢ εἰς τὸ ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε; |
13 μεμέρισται
ὁ
Χριστός; μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἢ εἰς τὸ ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε; |
| Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? | Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? |
| 1:14 εὐχαριστῶ [τῷ θεῷ] ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμῶν ἐβάπτισα εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ Γάϊον, | 14 εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμῶν ἐβάπτισα, εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ Γάϊον· |
| I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, | I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, |
| 1:15 ἵνα μή τις εἴπῃ ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα ἐβαπτίσθητε. | 15 ἵνα μή τις εἴπῃ ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα ἐβάπτισα. |
| so that no one would say you were baptized in my name. | so that no one would say you were baptized in my name. |
| 1:16 ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τὸν Στεφανᾶ οἶκον, λοιπὸν οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα. | 16 ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τὸν Στεφανᾶ οἶκον· λοιπὸν οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα. |
| Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; besides, I don’t know if I baptized any other. | Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; besides, I don’t know if I baptized any other. |
| 1:17 οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν ἀλλὰ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι, οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 17 οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέ με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλ᾿ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι· οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. |
| For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the good news, not in wisdom of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be invalidated. | For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the good news, not in wisdom of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be invalidated. |
Christ the Power and Wisdom of God
| 1:18 ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν, τοῖς δὲ σῳζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστιν. | 18 ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστί, τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστί. |
| For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| 1:19 γέγραπται γὰρ, ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω. | 19 γέγραπται γάρ, ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω. |
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For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And I will frustrate the cleverness of the clever.”[1] |
For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And I will frustrate the cleverness of the clever.”[1] |
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1:20
ποῦ
σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου; |
20 ποῦ
σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου; |
| Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of the world? | Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? |
| 1:21 ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας· | 21 ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας· |
| For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom didn’t come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who believe. | For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom didn’t come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who believe. |
| 1:22 ἐπειδὴ καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖα αἰτοῦσιν καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν, | 22 ἐπειδὴ καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσι, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν. |
| Whereas Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; | Whereas Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; |
| 1:23 ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, ἔθνεσιν δὲ μωρίαν, | 23 ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησι δὲ μωρίαν· |
| but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, | but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, |
| 1:24 αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν θεοῦ δύναμιν καὶ θεοῦ σοφίαν· | 24 αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησι, Χριστὸν θεοῦ δύναμιν καὶ θεοῦ σοφίαν. |
| but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. | but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. |
| 1:25 ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστὶν καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων. | 25 ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί· καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί. |
| Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. | Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. |
| 1:26 βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα, οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί, οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς· | 26 βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα, οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί, οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς· |
| For consider your calling, brothers, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; | For consider your calling, brothers, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; |
| 1:27 ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τοὺς σοφούς, καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά, | 27 ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα τοὺς σοφοὺς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά· |
| but God has chosen the foolish things of the world in order to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world in order to shame the strong things, | but God has chosen the foolish things of the world in order to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world in order to shame the strong things, |
| 1:28 καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ, | 28 καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ· |
| and God has chosen the insignificant things of the world and the despised, and the things that are not, so that he may nullify the things that are, | and God has chosen the insignificant things of the world and the despised, and the things that are not, so that he may nullify the things that are, |
| 1:29 ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ. | 29 ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ. |
| so that no flesh may boast before God. | so that no flesh may boast before God. |
| 1:30 ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη σοφία ἡμῖν ἀπὸ θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε καὶ ἁγιασμὸς καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις, | 30 ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε καὶ ἁγιασμὸς καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις· |
| But from him, you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, | But from him, you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, |
| 1:31 ἵνα καθὼς γέγραπται, ὁ καυχώμενος ἐν κυρίῳ καυχάσθω. | 31 ἵνα, καθὼς γέγραπται, ὁ καυχώμενος, ἐν κυρίῳ καυχάσθω. |
| so that, just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”[2] | so that, just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”[2] |