1 Paul, *See Rom. 1:1called *2 Cor. 1:1;Eph. 1:1;Col. 1:1;2 Tim. 1:1by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those *ch. 6:11;[ver. 30]; See John 17:19sanctified in Christ Jesus, *See Rom. 1:7called to be saints together with all those who in every place *See Acts 9:14call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

3 *[See ver. 2above]Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I *See Rom. 1:8give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way *2 Cor. 9:11;[2 Cor. 6:10] you were enriched in him in all *2 Cor. 8:7;[ch. 12:8]; See Rom. 15:14; 1 John 2:20speech and all knowledge— 6 even as *2 Tim. 1:8;[2 Thess. 1:10;1 Tim. 2:6;Rev. 1:2]the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you *Rom. 8:19;Phil. 3:20;Heb. 9:28;See Luke 17:30;2 Pet. 3:12wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 *[Phil. 1:6;1 Thess. 3:13] who will sustain you to the end, *Col. 1:22guiltless *ch. 5:5;2 Cor. 1:14;Phil. 2:16;[Luke 17:24]in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 *ch. 10:13;Deut. 7:9;Isa. 49:7;2 Cor. 1:18God is faithful, by whom you were called into the *1 John 1:3fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 I appeal to you, brothers,*1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated "brothers") may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26 by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no *ch. 11:18divisions among you, but that you be united *[Phil. 1:27]in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is *ch. 3:3quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that *ch. 3:4;[Matt. 23:9,10] each one of you says, "I follow Paul," or "I follow *See Acts 18:24Apollos," or "I follow *See John 1:42Cephas," or "I follow Christ." 13 *[ch. 12:5;2 Cor. 11:4;Eph. 4:5] Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you *See Acts 8:16baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except *Acts 18:8Crispus and *See Rom. 16:23Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also *ch. 16:15,17the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and *ch. 2:1,4,13;[2 Cor. 10:10;11:6;2 Pet. 1:16]not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

18 For the word of the cross is *ver. 21, 23, 25;ch. 2:14folly to *2 Cor. 2:15;4:3;2 Thess. 2:10those who are perishing, but to us *ch. 15:2;[Acts 2:47] who are being saved it is *Rom. 1:16;[ver. 24]the power of God. 19 For it is written,

*Cited from Isa. 29:14;[Job 5:12,13;Jer. 8:9;Matt. 11:25]"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."

20 *Isa. 19:12Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? *ch. 2:6;3:19;Isa. 44:25;Rom. 1:22;[ver. 26]Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach*1:21 Or the folly of preaching to save those who believe. 22 For *See Matt. 12:38Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ *Gal. 5:11;See 1 Pet. 2:8crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ *[ver. 18] the power of God and *ver. 30;Col. 2:3;[Luke 11:49]the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For consider your calling, brothers: *ch. 2:8;John 7:48;[ver. 20]; See Matt. 11:25not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,*1:26 Greek according to the flesh not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But *James 2:5God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; *Ps. 8:2God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even *Rom. 4:17things that are not, to *ch. 2:6;[Job 34:19,24]bring to nothing things that are, 29 so *Eph. 2:9;[Judg. 7:2]that no human being*1:29 Greek no flesh might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him*1:30 Greek And from him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us *[ver. 24] wisdom from God, *Jer. 23:5,6;33:16;2 Cor. 5:21;Phil. 3:9righteousness and *[ver. 2] sanctification and *Eph. 1:7;Col. 1:14;[Rom. 3:24]redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, *2 Cor. 10:17;[Jer. 9:23,24]"Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."