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1 Corinthians 1 (WEBP)

[1] Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ° through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
[2] to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
[3] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[4] I always thank my God concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
[5] that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge—
[6] even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you—
[7] so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[8] who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[9] God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
[10] Now I beg you, brothers,§ through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
[11] For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
[12] Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”
[13] Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?
[14] I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
[15] so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.
[16] (I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)
[17] For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.
[18] For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
[19] For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
[20] Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
[21] For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
[22] For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
[23] but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks,
[24] but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is 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 you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
[27] but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.
[28] God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,
[29] that no flesh should boast before God.
[30] Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
[31] that, as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
1 Corinthians 1:10 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
1 Corinthians 1:31 Jeremiah 9:24

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Corinthians 1 (KJVS)

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[3] Grace G5485 [be] unto you G5213, and G2532 peace G1515, from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962, and G2532 [from] the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547.
[4] I thank G2168 (PresActInd) my G3450 God G2316 always G3842 on G4012 your G5216 behalf G4012, for G1909 the grace G5485 of God G2316 which G3588 is given G1325 (AorPasPtc) you G5213 by G1722 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547;
[5] That G3754 in G1722 every thing G3956 ye are enriched G4148 (AorPasInd) by G1722 him G846, in G1722 all G3956 utterance G3056, and G2532 [in] all G3956 knowledge G1108;
[6] Even as G2531 the testimony G3142 of Christ G5547 was confirmed G950 (AorPasInd) in G1722 you G5213:
[7] So that G5620 ye G5209 come behind G5302 (PresPasInf) in G1722 no G3361 G3367 gift G5486; waiting for G553 (PresMidPasDepPtc) the coming G602 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547:
[8] Who G3739 shall G950 also G2532 confirm G950 (FutActInd) you G5209 unto G2193 the end G5056, [that ye may be] blameless G410 in G1722 the day G2250 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547.
[9] God G2316 [is] faithful G4103, by G1223 whom G3739 ye were called G2564 (AorPasInd) unto G1519 the fellowship G2842 of his G846 Son G5207 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Lord G2962.
[10] Now G1161 I beseech G3870 (PresActInd) you G5209, brethren G80, by G1223 the name G3686 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, that G2443 ye G3004 all G3956 speak G3004 (PresActSubj) the same thing G846, and G2532 [that] there be G5600 (PresSubj) no G3361 divisions G4978 among G1722 you G5213; but G1161 [that] ye be G5600 (PresSubj) perfectly joined together G2675 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 the same G846 mind G3563 and G2532 in G1722 the same G846 judgment G1106.
[11] For G1063 it hath been declared G1213 (AorPasInd) unto me G3427 of G4012 you G5216, my G3450 brethren G80, by G5259 them [which are of the house G3588] of Chloe G5514, that G3754 there are G1526 (PresInd) contentions G2054 among G1722 you G5213.
[12] Now G1161 this G5124 I say G3004 (PresActInd), that G3754 every one G1538 of you G5216 saith G3004 (PresActInd), I G1473 G3303 am G1510 (PresInd) of Paul G3972; and G1161 I G1473 of Apollos G625; and G1161 I G1473 of Cephas G2786; and G1161 I G1473 of Christ G5547.
[13] Is G3307 Christ G5547 divided G3307 (PerfPasInd)? G3361 was G4717 Paul G3972 crucified G4717 (AorPasInd) for G5228 you G5216? or G2228 were ye baptized G907 (AorPasInd) in G1519 the name G3686 of Paul G3972?
[14] I thank G2168 (PresActInd) God G2316 that G3754 I baptized G907 (AorActInd) none G3762 of you G5216, but G1508 Crispus G2921 and G2532 Gaius G1050;
[15] Lest G3363 any G5100 should say G2036 (Aor2ActSubj) that G3754 I had baptized G907 (AorActInd) in G1519 mine own G1699 name G3686.
[16] And G1161 I baptized G907 (AorActInd) also G2532 the household G3624 of Stephanas G4734: besides G3063, I know G1492 (PerfActInd) not G3756 whether I baptized G907 (AorActInd) any G1536 other G243.
[17] For G1063 Christ G5547 sent G649 (AorActInd) me G3165 not G3756 to baptize G907 (PresActInf), but G235 to preach the gospel G2097 (PresMidInf): not G3756 with G1722 wisdom G4678 of words G3056, lest G3363 the cross G4716 of Christ G5547 should be made of none effect G2758 (AorPasSubj).
[18] For G1063 the preaching G3056 of the cross G4716 is G2076 (PresInd) to them G3303 that perish G622 (PresMidPasPtc) foolishness G3472; but G1161 unto us G2254 which are saved G4982 (PresPasPtc) it is G2076 (PresInd) the power G1411 of God G2316.
[19] For G1063 it is written G1125 (PerfPasInd), I will destroy G622 (FutActInd) the wisdom G4678 of the wise G4680, and G2532 will bring to nothing G114 (FutActInd) the understanding G4907 of the prudent G4908.
[20] Where G4226 [is] the wise G4680? where G4226 [is] the scribe G1122? where G4226 [is] the disputer G4804 of this G5127 world G165? hath G3471 not G3780 God G2316 made foolish G3471 (AorActInd) the wisdom G4678 of this G5127 world G2889?
[21] For G1063 after G1894 that in G1722 the wisdom G4678 of God G2316 the world G2889 by G1223 wisdom G4678 knew G1097 (Aor2ActInd) not G3756 God G2316, it pleased G2106 (AorActInd) God G2316 by G1223 the foolishness G3472 of preaching G2782 to save G4982 (AorActInf) them that believe G4100 (PresActPtc).
[22] For G2532 G1894 the Jews G2453 require G154 (PresActInd) a sign G4592, and G2532 the Greeks G1672 seek G2212 (PresActInd) after wisdom G4678:
[23] But G1161 we G2249 preach G2784 (PresActInd) Christ G5547 crucified G4717 (PerfPasPtc), unto the Jews G2453 a stumblingblock G3303 G4625, and G1161 unto the Greeks G1672 foolishness G3472;
[24] But G1161 unto them G846 which G3588 are called G2822, both G5037 Jews G2453 and G2532 Greeks G1672, Christ G5547 the power G1411 of God G2316, and G2532 the wisdom G4678 of God G2316.
[25] Because G3754 the foolishness G3474 of God G2316 is G2076 (PresInd) wiser than G4680 men G444; and G2532 the weakness G772 of God G2316 is G2076 (PresInd) stronger than G2478 men G444.
[26] For G1063 ye see G991 (PresActInd) your G5216 calling G2821, brethren G80, how that G3754 not G3756 many G4183 wise men G4680 after G2596 the flesh G4561, not G3756 many G4183 mighty G1415, not G3756 many G4183 noble G2104, [are called]:
[27] But G235 God G2316 hath chosen G1586 (AorMidInd) the foolish things G3474 of the world G2889 to G2443 confound G2617 (PresActSubj) the wise G4680; and G2532 God G2316 hath chosen G1586 (AorMidInd) the weak things G772 of the world G2889 to G2443 confound G2617 (PresActSubj) the things which are mighty G2478;
[28] And G2532 base things G36 of the world G2889, and G2532 things which are despised G1848 (PerfPasPtc), hath G1586 God G2316 chosen G1586 (AorMidInd), [yea], and G2532 things which G3588 are G5607 (PresPtc) not G3361, to G2443 bring to nought G2673 (AorActSubj) things that are G5607 (PresPtc):
[29] That G3704 no G3361 G3956 flesh G4561 should glory G2744 (AorMidDepSubj) in his presence G1799 G846.
[30] But G1161 of G1537 him G846 are G2075 (PresInd) ye G5210 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424, who G3739 of G575 God G2316 is made G1096 (AorPasDepInd) unto us G2254 G5037 wisdom G4678, and righteousness G1343, and G2532 sanctification G38, and G2532 redemption G629:
[31] That G2443, according as G2531 it is written G1125 (PerfPasInd), He that glorieth G2744 (PresMidPasDepPtc), let him glory G2744 (PresMidPasDepImpr) in G1722 the Lord G2962.

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 1 (YLT)

[1] Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,
[2] to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place-both theirs and ours:
[3] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
[4] I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,
[5] that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,
[6] according as the testimony of the Christ was confirmed in you,
[7] so that ye are not behind in any gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[8] who also shall confirm you unto the end-unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;
[9] faithful is God, through whom ye were called to the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
[10] And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,
[11] for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;
[12] and I say this, that each one of you saith, ‘I, indeed, am of Paul’- ‘and I of Apollos,’- ‘and I of Cephas,’- ‘and I of Christ.’
[13] Hath the Christ been divided? was Paul crucified for you? or to the name of Paul were ye baptized;
[14] I give thanks to God that no one of you did I baptize, except Crispus and Gaius-
[15] that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;
[16] and I did baptize also Stephanas’ household-further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.
[17] For Christ did not send me to baptize, but-to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;
[18] for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us-those being saved-it is the power of God,
[19] for it hath been written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;’
[20] where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?
[21] for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.
[22] Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
[23] also we-we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,
[24] and to those 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 see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
[27] but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;
[28] and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless-
[29] that no flesh may glory before Him;
[30] and of Him ye-ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
[31] that, according as it hath been written, ‘He who is glorying-in the Lord let him glory.’