1 Corinthians 111 CorinthiansDivisions and the message of the crossGeneva Bible

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1. Greetings from Paul and Sosthenes

   (Acts 18:1–11; 2 Corinthians 1:1–2)

2. 1GNVPaul called to be an Apostle of Iesus Christ, through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,BSBBSB: Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
3. 2GNVVnto the Church of God, which is at Corinthus, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, Saintes by calling, with all that call on the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ in euery place, both their Lord, and ours:BSBBSB: To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
4. 3GNVGrace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.BSBBSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

5. Thanksgiving

   (Philippians 1:3–11; Colossians 1:3–14)

6. 4GNVI thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of God, which is giuen you in Iesus Christ,BSBBSB: I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
7. 5GNVThat in all things ye are made rich in him, in all kinde of speach, and in all knowledge:BSBBSB: For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
8. 6GNVAs the testimonie of Iesus Christ hath bene confirmed in you:BSBBSB: because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
9. 7GNVSo that ye are not destitute of any gift: wayting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ.BSBBSB: Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
10. 8GNVWho shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.BSBBSB: He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
11. 9GNVGod is faithfull, by whom ye are called vnto the fellowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.BSBBSB: God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

12. Unity in the Church

    (Psalm 133:1–3; Ephesians 4:1–16)

13. 10GNVNowe I beseeche you, brethren, by the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye all speake one thing, and that there be no dissensions among you: but be ye knit together in one mind, and in one iudgement.BSBBSB: I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
14. 11GNVFor it hath bene declared vnto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.BSBBSB: My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
15. 12GNVNowe this I say, that euery one of you saith, I am Pauls, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs.BSBBSB: What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
16. 13GNVIs Christ deuided? was Paul crucified for you? either were ye baptized into the name of Paul?BSBBSB: Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
17. 14GNVI thanke God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus, and Gaius,BSBBSB: I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
18. 15GNVLest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.BSBBSB: so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.
19. 16GNVI baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.BSBBSB: Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
20. 17GNVFor CHRIST sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.BSBBSB: For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

21. The Message of the Cross

22. 18GNVFor that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.BSBBSB: For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
23. 19GNVFor it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent.BSBBSB: For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
24. 20GNVWhere is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?BSBBSB: Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
25. 21GNVFor seeing the worlde by wisedome knewe not God in the wisedome of GOD, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching to saue them that beleeue:BSBBSB: For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
26. 22GNVSeeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.BSBBSB: Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
27. 23GNVBut wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse:BSBBSB: but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
28. 24GNVBut vnto them which are called, both of the Iewes and Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisedome of God.BSBBSB: but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
29. 25GNVFor the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men, and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men.BSBBSB: For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

30. Wisdom from God

31. 26GNVFor brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.BSBBSB: Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
32. 27GNVBut God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things,BSBBSB: But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
33. 28GNVAnd vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are,BSBBSB: He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
34. 29GNVThat no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.BSBBSB: so that no one may boast in His presence.
35. 30GNVBut ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,BSBBSB: It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
36. 31GNVThat, according as it is written, Hee that reioyceth, let him reioyce in the Lord.BSBBSB: Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”