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CHAPTER I.

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CHAPTER I.

AUL called [to be] an apostle of

through the will of God,

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; Gr. revela waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

tion.

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 Gr. schisms. that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judg

ment.

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.

God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Unto the church of God which is in Corinth, men sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, together with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both their [Lord] and our's:

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which hath been given you in Christ Jesus;

5 That in every thing ye were made rich in him, in all teaching and all knowledge;

6 According as the testimony of Christ was firmly established in you: 7 So that ye come not behind in any gift; waiting for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 Who shall also stablish you until the end, unblameable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called into 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 made perfect in the same mind and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been declared unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

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Steph. ̓Ιησοῦ Χρισ τοῦ.

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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 Or, speech. 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

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12 I mean this, that each 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 into the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, save only Crispus and Caius ; 15 That no man should say that I baptized into mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: further, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that are perishing, foolishness; but to us which are being saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the understanding ones will I bring to nothing.

20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the* world?

21 For when in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

* Steph, adds τούτου.

22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs,** Steph. and Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles* foolishness;

24 But unto them which are the 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 consider your calling, brethren, how that not many [of you] are wise

σημείον.

• Steph. Ελλησι.

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ble.

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.

CHAPTER II.

ND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching r, persua was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

Fr. be.

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God. in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this

many noble.

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame the wise; and God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things which are strong.

28 And the base things of the world, and the things which are despised, did God choose, and the things which 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 wisdom unto us from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

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CHAPTER II.

ND I, brethren, when I came to you, came declaring unto you the testimony of God, not with excellency of speech or of wisdom.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with persuasive words of man's wisdom, but with demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

5 To the end that your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect: but a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that are coming to nought:

7 But we speak God's wisdom* in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God fore-ordained before the worldsunto our glory.

8 Which none of the rulers of this

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