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Jnea˜ Paaˉ lɨ́ɨnˊn jaangˋ dseaˋ apóoˆ i̱ óoˋ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. Jo̱ nɨcatǿˈˉ Fidiéeˇ jnea˜ e nijmee˜e e ta˜ jo̱ uíiˈ˜ e lajo̱ nɨcalɨˈiiñ˜. Jo̱ jnea˜, co̱lɨɨng˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜ i̱ dseaˋ rúˈˋnaaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ siiˋ Sóstenes, sɨ́ɨngˋnaaˈ e jiˋ la e catɨ́ɨngˉ jaléngˈˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ, dseaˋ rúˈˋnaaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ neáangˊ fɨˊ na fɨˊ Corinto. Jo̱ Fidiéeˇ nɨcatǿˈˉ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e nilíingˉnaˈ dseángˈˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ quiáˈˉbre laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. Jo̱guɨ lajo̱b nɨcajméerˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ lɨ˜ jiéˈˋ i̱ jmiféngˈˊ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, co̱ˈ íˋbingˈ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ Fíirˋ lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈguɨ la lɨ́ɨngˊ quíˉ jneaa˜aaˈ cajo̱. Jo̱ mɨ́ɨˈ˜ɨ Tiquíˆiiˈ Fidiéeˇ jo̱guɨ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ e niˈɨ́rˉ güeaˈˆ quiáˈrˉ jee˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ jo̱guɨ e nicuǿˈrˉ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e nilɨseengˋnaˈ juguiʉ́ˉ júuˆ røøˋ.

Júuˆ guiˈmáangˈˇ quiáˈˉ Paaˉ e cuøˈrˊ Fidiéeˇ

Jo̱ jaˋ mɨˊ catʉ́ˋʉ e cuǿøˉø guiˈmáangˈˇ Fidiéeˇ uíiˈ˜ quíiˆnaˈ uíiˈ˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e guiʉ́ˉ e nɨcajméerˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ e jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaˋ catɨ́ɨngˉnaˈ lajo̱, jo̱ dsʉˈ lajo̱b nɨcajméerˋ. Dsʉco̱ˈ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ jmiguiʉˊbaˈ nɨcaˈíingˈ˜naˈ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ, co̱ˈ nɨcangɨ́ɨngˋnaˈ e eáangˊ tɨɨngˋnaˈ guiáˆnaˈ júuˆ quiáˈrˉ jo̱guɨ e eáangˊ ngángˈˋnaˈ e júuˆ jo̱ cajo̱. Jo̱ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e na cuøˊ li˜ e nɨcalɨti˜ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ júuˆ e nɨcafáˈˉa cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. Jo̱ lajo̱b nɨcalɨ́ˉ, jo̱baˈ nɨcangɨ́ɨmˋbaˈ lajaléˈˋ e cuøˊ Jmɨguíˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ lajeeˇ e sɨjeengˇnaˈ e jmɨɨ˜ e nijnéngˉtu̱ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la. Jo̱ Dseaˋ Jmáamˉbingˈ i̱ nicuǿˈˉ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ bíˋ e laco̱ˈ teáamˉbɨˈ teáˋ fɨˊ guiʉ́ˉ lɨ˜ nɨteáangˉnaˈ có̱o̱ˈr˜, jo̱ lajo̱baˈ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ jaˋ i̱i̱ˋ cuǿøngˋ líˋ cuǿˈˉ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ dseeˉ mɨ˜ tɨˊ lɨ˜ nitɨ́ˉ íˈˋ e nijáaˊtu̱ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la. Jo̱ dseángˈˉ jmitib˜ Fidiéeˇ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈrˉ e cacuørˊ jéengˊguɨ, jo̱guɨ íˋbɨ cajo̱ i̱ catǿˈˉ jneaa˜aaˈ e nilɨse̱e̱ˉnaaˈ cøøngˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Jó̱o̱rˊ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ Fíiˋnaaˈ cajo̱.

E˜ uiing˜ e jaˋ sɨ́ɨngˋ røøˋ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ

10 Jo̱ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ mɨ́ɨˈ˜ɨ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e ngocángˋ dsiiˉ, dseaˋ rúˈˋnaaˈ, e nisɨɨng˜tu̱ˈ røøˋ, co̱ˈ jaˋ ˈnéˉ e jméeˆnaˈ táˈˉ co̱o̱ˋ ˈléˈˋ lajeeˇ laˈóˈˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ. Co̱ˈ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ lɨ́ˈˆ lɨˊ ˈnéˉ e seengˋnaˈ conrøøbˋ e ɨˊ óoˊnaˈ jo̱guɨ e eeˉnaˈ guiʉ́ˉ lajɨɨngˋnaˈ. 11 Jo̱ uiing˜ quiáˈˉ e fɨ́ɨˉɨ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e júuˆ la, dseaˋ rúˈˋnaaˈ, dsʉco̱ˈ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈˉ Cloé nɨcajmeaˈrˊ jnea˜ júuˆ e jmoobˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ ta˜ jɨ́ɨngˋ jee˜ laˈóˈˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ, dseaˋ lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. 12 Co̱ˈ i̱ dseaˋ íˋ nɨcasɨ́ˈrˉ jnea˜ e i̱ lɨɨng˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ fóˈˋnaˈ e lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ quiéˉe, jo̱guɨ i̱ lɨɨng˜guɨ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ fóˈˋnaˈ e lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Apolos, jo̱guɨ i̱ jiéngˈˋguɨ féˈˋ e lɨ́ɨiñˊ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Tʉ́ˆ, jo̱guɨ i̱ lɨɨng˜guɨ dseaˋ ɨˊ dsíirˊ e jí̱i̱ˈ˜ íˋbre lɨ́ɨiñˊ dseángˈˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. 13 Jo̱ jaˋ ˈnéˉ jméeˆnaˈ lajo̱, co̱ˈ jaˋ fɨ́ɨngˊ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ seengˋ; jo̱guɨ o̱ˈ jnea˜ cajo̱ dseaˋ catángˉ fɨˊ dseˈˋ crúuˆ e laco̱ˈ nileángˋnaˈ fɨˊ jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quíiˆnaˈ, o̱ˈguɨ cajgáangˉnaˈ jmɨɨˋ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jnea˜. ¡Co̱ˈ dseángˈˉ o̱ˈ lajo̱! 14 Jo̱ guiˈmáangˈˇ Fidiéeˇ e jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ jaˋ mɨˊ caseánˉn jmɨɨˋ, co̱ˈ dseángˈˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ Crispo có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Gayobingˈ i̱ nɨcajméˉe có̱o̱ˈ˜ lajo̱. 15 Jo̱ uíiˈ˜ e lajo̱b lɨ́ɨˊ, jo̱baˈ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ cuǿøngˋ líˋ foˈˆnaˈ e có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Paabˉ cajgáangˉnaˈ jmɨɨˋ. 16 Ja̱a̱ˉ, dsʉˈ cadsémˈˊ dsiiˉ cajo̱ e caseámˉbaa jmɨɨˋ i̱ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈˉ Estéfanas, jo̱ dsʉˈ joˋ tó̱o̱ˋ dsiiˉ faˈ i̱i̱ˋ caseángˉguɨ́ɨ jmɨɨˋ i̱ jiéngˈˋ. 17 Dsʉco̱ˈ jaˋ casíingˋ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ jnea˜ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la faˈ e nijmee˜e ta˜ seáangˋ dseaˋ jmɨɨˋ, co̱ˈ casíimˋbre jnea˜ dsʉˈ quiáˈˉ e niguiaaˉ júuˆ quiáˈˉ jial laangˋ dseaˋ jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quiáˈˉbre. Jo̱ mɨ˜ caguiáˋa e júuˆ jo̱, jaˋ cafáˈˉa có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ e tɨɨngˋ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ e laco̱ˈ jaˋ nijmɨˈuǿnˆn jial tíiˊ e niingˉ e cajúngˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ dseˈˋ crúuˆ.

Jial ˈgøngˈˊ Fidiéeˇ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e tɨɨiñˋ

18 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ nɨteáangˈ˜ fɨˊ ngolíingˋ fɨˊ lɨ˜ ˈlɨˈˆ ɨˊ dsíirˊ e júuˆ í̱i̱bˊ lɨ́ɨˊ e quiáˈˉ e cajúngˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ dseˈˋ crúuˆ. Jo̱ dsʉˈ o̱ˈ lajo̱ lɨ́ɨˊ e júuˆ jo̱ quíˉ jneaa˜aaˈ, co̱ˈ e júuˆ jo̱ lɨ́ɨˊ júuˆ e ˈgøngˈˊ. Co̱ˈ laˈeáangˊ e júuˆ jo̱baˈ nɨcaláangˉnaaˈ jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quíˉiiˈ. 19 Jo̱ lajo̱b lɨ́ɨˊ lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ féˈˋ Fidiéeˇ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈrˉ lɨ˜ féˈrˋ lala:

Nijmee˜e e niˈíimˉ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ e tɨɨiñˋ,
jo̱ cabˈˊ niˈnaanˉ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e ɨˊ dsíirˊ e ngáiñˈˋ.

Jo̱ lanab féˈˋ Fidiéeˇ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈrˉ.

20 Jo̱ ¿jnang˜guɨ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ e eáangˊ tɨɨiñˋ ngáiñˈˋ? Jo̱guɨ ¿jnang˜guɨ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ e ñirˊ lajaléˈˋ? Jo̱guɨ cajo̱ ¿jnang˜guɨ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ tɨ́ɨngˊ júuˆ quiáˈˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la? Jo̱ dsʉˈ lajaléˈˋ e ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ e tɨɨiñˋ ngáiñˈˋ, Fidiéeˇ nɨcajméerˋ e jaléˈˋ e jo̱ lɨ́ɨˊ júuˆ í̱i̱bˊ. 21 Jo̱ laˈeáangˊ e eáangˊ tɨɨngˋ ngángˈˋ Fidiéeˇ, jo̱baˈ caguiarˊ uiing˜ e jaˋ nilɨcuíingˋ dseaˋ írˋ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ e tɨɨiñˋ ngáiñˈˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la. Co̱ˈ lɨ́ˈˆ lɨˊ calɨˈiiñ˜ e nileáiñˉ dseaˋ jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quiáiñˈˉ laˈeáangˊ e jáˈˉ lɨ́ɨngˋ dseaˋ e júuˆ cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ e cajúngˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ dseˈˋ crúuˆ, nañiˊ faˈ e júuˆ jo̱ lɨ́ɨˊ lafaˈ júuˆ í̱i̱bˊ.

22 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Israel ˈnáiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ dsʉˈ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e quɨ́ɨˈ˜ dseaˋ do jmɨɨ˜ jmóorˋ e dsigáˋ dsíiˊ dseaˋ. Jo̱guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ jaˋ lɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ Israel ˈnáiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ dsʉˈ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ e tɨɨiñˋ ngáiñˈˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la. 23 Jo̱ dsʉˈ jneaˈˆ guiaˋnaaˈ júuˆ quiáˈˉ e˜ uiing˜ e cajúngˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ dseˈˋ crúuˆ. Jo̱ dsʉˈ e júuˆ jo̱ lɨ́ɨˊ júuˆ e ˈníˈˋ níingˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Israel, jo̱guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ jaˋ lɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ Israel ɨˊ dsíirˊ e júuˆ í̱i̱bˊ e jo̱. 24 Jo̱ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e cangongɨ́ɨngˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ dseˈˋ crúuˆ calɨ́ˉ lajo̱ e lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ nilɨñiˊ dseaˋ jial tíiˊ ˈgøngˈˊ Fidiéeˇ jo̱guɨ jial tíiˊ tɨɨiñˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e jmóorˋ. Jo̱ jaléˈˋ e jo̱ catɨ́ɨngˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ nɨcatǿˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e niˈuíiñˉ dseaˋ quiáˈrˉ, nañiˊ su lɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ dseaˋ Israel o̱si jaˋ lɨ́ɨiñˈˊ lajo̱ é. 25 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ ɨˊ dsíirˊ e júuˆ í̱i̱bˊ lɨ́ɨˊ lajaléˈˋ e nɨcaguiaˊ Fidiéeˇ uiing˜ e nɨcajméerˋ. Jo̱ dsʉˈ o̱ˈ jáˈˉ e lɨ́ɨˊ lajo̱, co̱ˈ eáangˊguɨb tɨɨngˋ ngángˈˋ Fidiéeˇ có̱o̱ˈ˜ lajaléˈˋ e jmóorˋ laco̱ˈguɨ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ e ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ e eáangˊ tɨɨiñˋ ngáiñˈˋ. Jo̱guɨ eáangˊguɨb ˈgøngˈˊ Fidiéeˇ có̱o̱ˈ˜ e guiarˊ uiing˜ e jmóorˋ laco̱ˈguɨ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ e ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ e eáangˊ íingˆ ta˜. 26 Jo̱ fɨ́ɨˉɨ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ, dseaˋ rúˈˋnaaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, e ˈnéˉ e tó̱o̱bˋ áaˊnaˈ e mɨ˜ catǿˈˉ Fidiéeˇ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e laco̱ˈ niˈuíingˉnaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈrˉ jo̱ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ tú̱ˉ ˈnɨˊ mɨ́ɨngˈ˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ i̱ tɨɨngˋ ngángˈˋ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ laco̱ˈ ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ, jo̱guɨ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ tú̱ˉ ˈnɨˊ mɨ́ɨmˈ˜baˈ lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ i̱ óoˋ ta˜ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la o̱si lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ ˈgooˋ é. 27 Jo̱ dsʉˈ Fidiéeˇbingˈ i̱ caguíngˈˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ i̱ í̱i̱ˊ. Jo̱ cajméerˋ lajo̱ e lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ nicuǿˈrˉ fɨˈɨˈˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ i̱ tɨɨngˋ ngángˈˋ eáangˊ. Jo̱guɨ caguíñˈˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ i̱ jaˋ ˈgaˈˊ lɨˊ ta˜ íingˆ. Jo̱ cajméerˋ lajo̱ e lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ nicuǿˈrˉ fɨˈɨˈˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ e dsíngˈˉ íiñˆ ta˜. 28 Jo̱guɨ Fidiéeˇ nɨcaguíñˈˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ i̱ jaˋ ta˜ íingˆ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ capíˈˆ o̱si i̱ uǿngˉ o̱si i̱ jaˋ seaˋ uiing˜ quiáˈˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la é, jo̱ dsʉˈ cajméerˋ lajo̱ e lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ niˈíiñˉ jaléˈˋ e ɨˊ dsíiˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ e niingˉ eáangˊ. 29 Jo̱ co̱ˈ lajo̱b cajméeˋ Fidiéeˇ, jo̱baˈ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ dseaˋ cuǿøngˋ líˋ jmérˉ ráaiñˉ fɨˊ quiniˇ dseaˋ do.

30 Jo̱ dsʉˈ ˈñiabˈˊ Fidiéeˇ nɨcajméerˋ e lafaˈ jaamˋ dseaˋ nɨcaˈuíingˉnaˈ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, jo̱guɨ nɨcajméerˋ cajo̱ e laco̱ˈ, laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ do, nilɨne˜naaˈ jial tíiˊ tɨɨiñˋ ngáiñˈˋ; co̱ˈ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Dseaˋ Jmáamˉbaˈ nɨcajméerˋ e nɨlɨ́ɨˊnaaˈ dseaˋ i̱ jaˋ røøngˋ dseeˉ fɨˊ quinirˇ jo̱guɨ e nɨlɨ́ɨˊnaaˈ dseángˈˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ quiáˈˉbre jo̱guɨ cajo̱ e nɨcaláangˉnaaˈ jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quíˉiiˈ. 31 Jo̱ co̱ˈ lajo̱b lɨ́ɨˊ, jo̱baˈ féˈˋ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ lɨ˜ féˈˋ lala:

Jo̱guɨ song seengˋ dseaˋ i̱ iing˜ jmiféngˈˊ ˈñiaˈˊ,
jo̱baˈ guiʉ́ˉguɨ e güɨjmifémˈˊbre Fíiˋnaaˈ Fidiéeˇ.

Jo̱ lanab féˈˋ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ.

Paul, called to be an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and our brother Sosthenes,(C)

To the church of God(D) in Corinth,(E) to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called(F) to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name(G) of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(H)

Thanksgiving

I always thank my God for you(I) because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched(J) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(K) God thus confirming our testimony(L) about Christ among you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift(M) as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.(N) He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless(O) on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.(P) God is faithful,(Q) who has called you(R) into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.(S)

A Church Divided Over Leaders

10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a](T) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you,(U) but that you be perfectly united(V) in mind and thought. 11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household(W) have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(X) another, “I follow Apollos”;(Y) another, “I follow Cephas[b]”;(Z) still another, “I follow Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?(AA) 14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus(AB) and Gaius,(AC) 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (Yes, I also baptized the household(AD) of Stephanas;(AE) beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(AF) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(AG) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(AH) to those who are perishing,(AI) but to us who are being saved(AJ) it is the power of God.(AK) 19 For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
    the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[c](AL)

20 Where is the wise person?(AM) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(AN) Has not God made foolish(AO) the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world(AP) through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save(AQ) those who believe.(AR) 22 Jews demand signs(AS) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(AT) a stumbling block(AU) to Jews and foolishness(AV) to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,(AW) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(AX) and the wisdom of God.(AY) 25 For the foolishness(AZ) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(BA) of God is stronger than human strength.

26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(BB) Not many of you were wise(BC) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(BD) the foolish(BE) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(BF)—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.(BG) 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(BH) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(BI) holiness(BJ) and redemption.(BK) 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d](BL)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 11 and 26; and in 2:1; 3:1; 4:6; 6:8; 7:24, 29; 10:1; 11:33; 12:1; 14:6, 20, 26, 39; 15:1, 6, 50, 58; 16:15, 20.
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24