“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.” (1 Corinthians 1:1-31 AV)
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