King James Reference Version

1 Corinthians

1Corinthians 1

1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes (Acts 18:17) our brother,

2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified (John 17:19) in Christ Jesus, called (2 Timothy 1:9) to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name (Genesis 4:26; 1 Kings 18:24; Psalms 116:17; Joel 2:32; Zephaniah 3:9; John 1:12; Acts 15:17) of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, (2 Corinthians 8:7) and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the testimony (2 Timothy 1:8; Revelation 1:2) of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming (Colossians 3:4) of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 Who shall also confirm (2 Thessalonians 3:3) you unto the end, that ye may be blameless (1 Thessalonians 5:23) in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, (Isaiah 49:7; Hebrews 10:23) by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son (John 15:4; 1 John 4:13) Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions (1 Corinthians 11:18) among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of (1 Corinthians 3:4) Paul; and I of Apollos (Acts 18:24; 1 Corinthians 3:5; Titus 3:13) ; and I of Cephas; (Matthew 16:18; John 1:42) and I of Christ.

13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus (Acts 18:8) and Gaius; (Romans 16:23)

15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: (1 Corinthians 16:15) besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent (Acts 26:17) me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness (Acts 17:18) ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (Romans 1:16)

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.Isaiah 29:14 Isa 29:14Isaiah 29:14

20 Where (Isaiah 33:18) is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish (Isaiah 44:25) the wisdom of this world?

21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom (Luke 10:21) knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 For the Jews require a sign, (Matthew 12:38; Matthew 16:1; Mark 8:11; Luke 11:16; John 2:18) and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power (Romans 1:4) of God, and the wisdom (Colossians 2:3) of God.

25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many (John 7:48) wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 But God hath chosen the foolish (Psalms 8:2; Matthew 11:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 3:14) things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, (Romans 4:17) to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory (Romans 3:27; Ephesians 2:9) in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.Jeremiah 9:24 Jer 9:24Jeremiah 9:24