'Paul,1called2by6the will7of God8to bean apostle3of Christ4Jesus,5and9ourbrother12Sosthenes,10 To the1church2of God4that is6in7Corinth,8to those sanctified9in10Christ11Jesus,12called13to besaints14together with15all16those17who18in26every27place28call upon18the19name20of22our23Lord22Jesus24Christ,25boththeir [Lord]29and30ours:31 Grace1to you2and3peace4from5God6our8Father7and9the Lord10Jesus11Christ.12 I give thanks1to3my4God3always5for6you7because of8the9grace10of God12that was given14you15in16Christ17Jesus,18 that1in2every way3you were enriched4in5him6in7all8speech9and10all11knowledge —12 even as1the2testimony3about Christ5was confirmed6among7you —8 so that1you2arenot3lacking4in5any6gift,7as [you] wait for8the9revealing10of12our13Lord12Jesus14Christ,15 who1will sustain3you4to5the end,6guiltless7in8the9day10of12our13Lord12Jesus14Christ.15 God3isfaithful,1by4whom5you were called6into7the fellowship8of10his11Son,10Jesus12Christ13our16Lord.15 I appeal1to you,3brothers,4by5the6name7of9our10Lord9Jesus11Christ,12that13all17ofyou agree,141516and18thatthere be20no19divisions23among21you,22but25thatyou be24united26in27the28same29mind30and31the33same34judgment.35 For2it has been reported1to me3by8Chloe’s10people9that11there is15quarreling12among13you,14my7brothers.6 What3I mean1isthat4each one5of you6says,7I8[follow]10Paul,11or13I12followApollos,14or16I15followCephas,17or19I18followChrist.20 Is1Christ3divided?1Was6Paul5crucified6for7you?8Or9were you baptized14in10the11name12of Paul?13 I thank1God3that4I baptized7none5of you6except89Crispus10and11Gaius,12 so that1no2one3may say4that5you were baptized10in6my8name.9 (I did baptize1also3the4household6of Stephanas.5Beyond that,7I do9not8know9whether10I baptized13anyone11else.)12 For2Christ5did3not1send3me4to baptize6but7to preach the gospel,8andnot9with10words of12[eloquent] wisdom,11lest1314the16cross17of Christ19be emptied of its power.15 For3the1word2of the5cross6is11folly10to those7who are perishing,9but13to us15who are being saved14it is18the power16of God.17 For2it is written,1I will destroy3the4wisdom5of the6wise,7and8the9discernment10of the11discerning12I will thwart.13 Where1isthe [one who is] wise?2Where3isthe scribe?4Where5isthe debater6of this9age?8Has11not10God13made foolish11the14wisdom15of the16world?17 For2since,1in3the4wisdom5of God,7the10world11did9not8know9God16through12wisdom,14it pleased17God19through20the21folly22of what [we] preach2324to save25those26who believe.27 For1Jews3demand5signs4and2Greeks7seek9wisdom,8 but2we1preach3Christ4crucified,5a stumbling block8to Jews6and10folly11to Gentiles,9 but2to those1who are called,34both6Jews5and7Greeks,8Christ9the power11of God10and12the wisdom14of God.13 For1the2foolishness3of God5is9wiser than6men,8and10the11weakness12of God14isstronger than15men.17 For2consider1your5calling,4brothers:6not8many9of you werewise10according to11[worldly standards],12not13many14werepowerful,15not16many17wereof noble birth.18 But1God8chose6what2isfoolish3in the4world5to shame910the11wise;12God20chose18what14isweak15in the16world17to shame2122the23strong;24 God11chose9what2islow3and6despised8in the4world,5eventhings12that are14not,13to bring to nothing1518things16that are,17 so that1no24human being5might boast3in the presence6of God.8 And3because of1him2you4are5in6Christ7Jesus,8who9became10to us12wisdom11from13God,14righteousness15and17sanctification18and19redemption,20 so that,1as2it is written,3Let8the one4who boasts,5boast8in6the Lord.7