1Paul, Ac 13:9 called as an apostle Rm 1:1 of Christ Jesus by God’s will, 2Co 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 2Tm 1:1 and Sosthenes our brother: Ac 18:17

2To God’s church at Corinth, Ac 18:1; 19:1; 2Co 1:1,23; 2Tm 4:20 to those who are sanctified Ac 20:32; 26:18; 1Co 6:11; Heb 10:10 in Christ Jesus and called Rm 1:6-7 as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name Gn 4:26; Ps 79:6; Jn 10:25; Ac 9:14; 15:14; Rv 14:1 of Jesus Christ our Lord — both their Lord and ours.

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father Rm 1:7; 2Co 1:2; Gl 1:3; Eph 1:2; Php 1:2; 2Th 1:2; Ti 1:4 and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I always thank Rm 1:8; Php 1:3; Col 1:3; 1Th 1:2; 2Th 1:3; 2Tm 1:3; Phm 4 my God for you because of God’s grace given to you in Christ Jesus,

5that by Him you were enriched 2Co 8:9; 9:11 in everything — in all speech and all knowledge. Rm 15:14; 1Co 12:8; 2Co 8:7; 1Jn 2:20

6In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you, 2Th 1:10; 1Tm 2:6; 2Tm 1:8; Rv 1:2

7so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait Lk 17:30; Rm 8:19; Php 3:20; Heb 9:28; 2Pt 3:12 for the revelation 1Pt 4:13 of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8He will also strengthen you to the end, Php 1:6; 1Th 3:13 so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lk 17:24; 1Co 5:5; 2Co 1:14; Php 2:16; Col 1:22

9God is faithful; Dt 7:9; Is 49:7; 1Co 10:13; 2Co 1:18 you were called by Him Rm 8:28 into fellowship with His Son, Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2; 1Jn 1:3 Jesus Christ our Lord.

10Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.

11For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry Ti 3:9 among you.

12What I am saying is this: Each of you says, “I’m with Paul,” or “I’m with Apollos,” Ti 3:13 or “I’m with Cephas,” Jn 1:42 or “I’m with Christ.” Mt 23:9-10

13Is Christ divided? 1Co 12:5; 2Co 11:4; Eph 4:5 Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name?

14I thank God Other mss omit God Or I am thankful that I baptized none of you except Crispus Ac 18:8 and Gaius, Rm 16:23

15so that no one can say you were baptized in my name.

16I did, in fact, baptize the household Rm 16:5 of Stephanas; 1Co 16:15,17 beyond that, I don’t know if I baptized anyone else.

17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize — not with clever words, so that the cross Lk 23:26; Php 3:18 of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved. Ac 19:11; Rm 1:16; 2Co 13:4

19For it is written:

20Where is the philosopher? Or wise Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Lk 16:8 Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?

21For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of the message preached.

22For the Jews ask for signs Mt 12:38 and the Greeks seek wisdom,

23but we preach Christ crucified, Lk 23:26; 1Co 2:2; Gl 3:1; 5:11 a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. Other mss read Greeks

24Yet to those who are called, Rm 1:6 both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom,

25because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

26Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, Lit wise according to the flesh not many powerful, Ac 25:5 not many of noble birth.

27Instead, God has chosen Mt 24:22; Eph 1:4 what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.

28God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world Lk 18:9 — what is viewed as nothing — to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

29so that no one Lit that not all flesh can boast in His presence. Ac 7:46

30But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us — our righteousness, Mt 6:33; Rm 1:17; 2Pt 1:1 sanctification, 1Th 4:3 and redemption, Eph 1:7

31in order that, as it is written: Mk 1:2 The one who boasts must boast in the Lord. Jr 9:23-24 Jr 9:24