1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 1
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1 Corinthians 1 — Scripture text (King James Version)
, called to be an apostle of through the will of God, and our brother, Unto of God which is at , to them that are sanctified in , called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord, both theirs and ours: be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord . I thank my God always your behalf, for the of God which is given you by ; That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of was confirmed in you: So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord : Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord . God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord , that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of , that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of ; and I of ; and I of ; and I of . Is divided? was for you? or were ye baptized in the name of ? I thank God that I baptized none of you, but and ; Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. And I baptized also the household of : besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. For sent me not to baptize, but to preach the : not with of words, lest the of should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the of this world? For after that in the of God the world by knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the require a , and the seek after : But we preach , unto the a stumblingblock, and unto the foolishness; But unto them which are called, both and , the power of God, and the of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish 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; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should in his presence. But of him are ye in , who of God is made unto us , and , and , and : That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him in the Lord.