Chapter 1
(Acts 18:1–11; 2 Corinthians 1:1–2)
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
κλητὸςklētosa calledG2822A-NSM ἀπόστολοςapostolosapostleG0652N-NSM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T θελήματοςthelēmatos[the] willG2307N-GSN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ΣωσθένηςSōsthenēsSosthenesG4988N-NSM-P ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG0080N-NSM 2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurchG1577N-DSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T οὔσῃousēis beingG1510V-PAP-DSF Κορίνθῳ,KorinthōCorinth,G2882N-DSF-L ἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoissanctifiedG0037V-RPP-DPM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T κλητοῖςklētoiscalledG2822A-DPM ἁγίοις,hagioisholy,G0040HA-DPM σὺνsuntogether withG4862PREP ἐπικαλουμένοιςepikaloumenoiscalling onG1941V-PMP-DPM ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T παντὶpantieveryG3956A-DSM τόπῳ,topōplace,G5117N-DSM αὐτῶνautōnboth theirsG0846P-GPM ἡμῶν·hēmōnours:G3165P-1GP 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
χάριςcharisGraceG5485N-NSF ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceG1515N-NSF πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T Thanksgiving
(Philippians 1:3–11; Colossians 1:3–14)
4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
ΕὐχαριστῶEucharistōI thankG2168V-PAI-1S πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP χάριτιcharitigraceG5485N-DSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T δοθείσῃdotheisēhaving been givenG1325V-APP-DSF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T 5 For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
παντὶpantieverythingG3956A-DSN ἐπλουτίσθητεeploutisthēteyou have been enrichedG4148V-API-2P γνώσει,gnōseiknowledge,G1108N-DSF 6 because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ μαρτύριονmarturiontestimonyG3142N-NSN ΧριστοῦChristouabout ChristG5547N-GSM-T ἐβεβαιώθηebebaiōthēwas confirmedG0950V-API-3S 7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ὥστεhōsteso as forG5620CONJ ὑστερεῖσθαιhustereisthaito be lackingG5302V-PPN μηδενὶmēdeninot oneG3367A-DSN χαρίσματιcharismatigiftG5486N-DSN ἀπεκδεχομένουςapekdechomenouseagerly awaitingG0553V-PNP-APM ἀποκάλυψινapokalupsinrevelationG0602N-ASF Χριστοῦ·ChristouChrist;G5547N-GSM-T 8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
βεβαιώσειbebaiōseiwill sustainG0950V-FAI-3S ἕωςhe'ōsto [the]G2193PREP τέλουςtelousendG5056N-GSN ἀνεγκλήτουςanegklētousblamelessG0410A-APM Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T 9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
ΠιστὸςPistosFaithful [is]G4103A-NSM θεός,theosGod,G2316N-NSM-T ἐκλήθητεeklēthēteyou were calledG2564GV-API-2P κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T ἡμῶν.¶hēmōnof us.G3165P-1GP Unity in the Church
(Psalm 133:1–3; Ephesians 4:1–16)
10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
ΠαρακαλῶParakalōI exhortG3870V-PAI-1S ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ὀνόματοςonomatosnameG3686N-GSN ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T αὐτὸautosame thingG0846P-ASN λέγητεlegēteyou may speakG3004GV-PAS-2P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ᾖēthere may beG1510V-PAS-3S σχίσματα,schismatadivisions,G4978N-NPN ἦτεēteyou may beG1510V-PAS-2P κατηρτισμένοιkatērtismenoiknit togetherG2675V-RPP-NPM γνώμῃ.¶gnōmējudgment.G1106N-DSF 11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
ἘδηλώθηEdēlōthēIt was shownG1213V-API-3S περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS ΧλόηςChloēsof ChloeG5514GN-GSF-P ἔριδεςeridesquarrelsG2054N-NPF εἰσιν.eisinthere are.G1510V-PAI-3P 12 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,”1 or “I follow Christ.”
τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778D-ASN ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538A-NSM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP λέγει·legeisays;G3004GV-PAI-3S Παύλου,Paulouof Paul,G3972GN-GSM-P Ἀπολλῶ,Apollōof Apollos,G0625N-GSM-P Κηφᾶ,Kēphaof Cephas,G2786N-GSM-P Χριστοῦ.Christouof Christ.G5547N-GSM-T - That is, Peter
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
μεμέρισταιmemeristaiHas been dividedG3307V-RPI-3S Χριστός;ChristosChrist?G5547N-NSM-T ἐσταυρώθηestaurōthēwas crucifiedG4717V-API-3S ΠαύλουPaulouof PaulG3972GN-GSM-P ἐβαπτίσθητε;ebaptisthētewere you baptized?G0907V-API-2P 14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
εὐχαριστῶeucharistōI thankG2168V-PAI-1S οὐδέναoudenano [one]G3762A-ASM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ἐβάπτισαebaptisaI baptizedG0907V-AAI-1S ΚρίσπονKrisponCrispusG2921N-ASM-P Γάϊον,GaionGaius,G1050IN-ASM-P 15 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.
εἴπῃeipēmay sayG2036V-2AAS-3S ἐβαπτίσθητε.ebaptisthēteyou were baptized.G0907V-API-2P 16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
ἐβάπτισαebaptisaI baptizedG0907V-AAI-1S ΣτεφανᾶStephanaof StephanasG4734N-GSM-P οἶκον·oikonhousehold;G3624HN-ASM λοιπὸνloiponas to the restG3063A-ASN οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-RAI-1S ἄλλονallonotherG0243A-ASM ἐβάπτισα.ebaptisaI baptized.G0907V-AAI-1S 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
ἀπέστειλένapesteilensentG0649V-AAI-3S ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T βαπτίζεινbaptizeinto baptizeG0907V-PAN εὐαγγελίζεσθαι·euangelizesthaito evangelise;G2097V-PMN σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF λόγου,logouof discourse,G3056N-GSM κενωθῇkenōthēamay be emptied of powerG2758V-APS-3S σταυρὸςstauroscrossG4716N-NSM Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T The Message of the Cross
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
λόγοςlogosmessageG3056N-NSM σταυροῦstauroucrossG4716N-GSM τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM ἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisperishingG0622V-PEP-DPM μωρίαmōriafoolishnessG3472N-NSF ἐστίν,estinis,G1510V-PAI-3S τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM σῳζομένοιςsōzomenoisbeing savedG4982V-PPP-DPM δύναμιςdunamispowerG1411N-NSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἐστιν.estinit is.G1510V-PAI-3S 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”1
γέγραπταιgegraptaiIt has been writtenG1125V-RPI-3S ἀπολῶapolōI will destroyG0622V-FAI-1S σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF σοφῶν,sophōnwise,G4680A-GPM σύνεσινsunesinintelligenceG4907N-ASF συνετῶνsunetōnintelligentG4908A-GPM ἀθετήσω.athetēsōI will frustrate.G0114V-FAI-1S - Isaiah 29:14 (see also LXX)
20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
ποῦpouWhere [is the]G4226ADV-I σοφός;sophoswise?G4680A-NSM ποῦpouWhere [the]G4226ADV-I γραμματεύς;grammateusscribe?G1122N-NSM ποῦpouWhere [the]G4226ADV-I συζητητὴςsuzētētēsdebaterG4804N-NSM τούτου;toutouthis?G3778D-GSM οὐχὶouchiSurelyG3780PRT-N ἐμώρανενemōranenhas made foolishG3471V-AAI-3S σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM τούτου;toutouthis?G3778D-GSM 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
ἐπειδὴepeidēSinceG1894CONJ σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἔγνωegnōknewG1097V-2AAI-3S κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM σοφίαςsophiaswisdomG4678N-GSF θεόν,theonGod,G2316N-ASM-T εὐδόκησενeudokēsenwas pleasedG2106V-AAI-3S μωρίαςmōriasfoolishnessG3472N-GSF κηρύγματοςkērugmatosproclamationG2782N-GSN σῶσαιsōsaito saveG4982V-AAN πιστεύοντας·pisteuontasbelieving;G4100V-PAP-APM 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
ἐπειδὴepeidēSeeing thatG1894CONJ ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453N-NPM-PG σημεῖαsēmeiasignsG4592N-APN αἰτοῦσινaitousinask forG0154V-PAI-3P ἝλληνεςHellēnesGreeksG1672N-NPM-LG σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF ζητοῦσιν,zētousinseek,G2212V-PAI-3P 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,1
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP κηρύσσομενkērussomenpreachG2784V-PAI-1P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T ἐσταυρωμένον,estaurōmenoncrucified,G4717V-RPP-ASM ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisto [the] JewsG2453N-DPM-PG σκάνδαλονskandalona stumbling blockG4625N-ASN ἔθνεσινethnesinto GentilesG1484N-DPN μωρίανmōrianfoolishnessG3472N-ASF - BYZ and TR to Greeks
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM κλητοῖς,klētoiscalled,G2822A-DPM ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJewsG2453N-DPM-PG Ἕλλησιν,Hellēsinto Greeks,G1672N-DPM-LG ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T δύναμινdunamin[the] powerG1411N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T σοφίαν.sophian[the] wisdom.G4678N-ASF 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom,1 and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
μωρὸνmōronfoolishnessG3474A-NSN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T σοφώτερονsophōteronwiserG4680A-NSN-C ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnthan menG0444N-GPM ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀσθενὲςasthenesweaknessG0772GA-NSN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἰσχυρότερονischuroteronstrongerG2478A-NSN-C ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnthan menG0444N-GPM ἐστίν.¶estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S - Literally than men; twice in this verse
Wisdom from God
26 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
ΒλέπετεBlepeteConsiderG0991V-PAI-2P κλῆσινklēsincallingG2821N-ASF ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM σοφοὶsophoiwiseG4680A-NPM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP σάρκα,sarkaflesh [were],G4561N-ASF πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM δυνατοί,dunatoipowerful,G1415A-NPM πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM εὐγενεῖς,eugeneisof noble birth,G2104A-NPM 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
μωρὰmōrafoolish thingsG3474A-APN κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM ἐξελέξατοexelexatohas chosenG1586V-AMI-3S καταισχύνῃkataischunēHe may shameG2617V-PAS-3S σοφούς,sophouswiseG4680A-APM ἀσθενῆasthenēweak thingsG0772GA-APN κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM ἐξελέξατοexelexatochoseG1586V-AMI-3S καταισχύνῃkataischunēHe may shameG2617V-PAS-3S ἰσχυρά,ischurastrong,G2478A-APN 28 He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
ἀγενῆagenēlow-bornG0036A-APN κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ἐξουθενημέναexouthenēmenadespisedG1848V-RPP-APN ἐξελέξατοexelexatochoseG1586V-AMI-3S θεός,theosGod,G2316N-NSM-T τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ὄντα,ontabeing,G1510V-PAP-APN τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ὄνταontabeingG1510V-PAP-APN καταργήσῃ,katargēsēHe may annul,G2673V-AAS-3S 29 so that no one may boast in His presence.
ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704CONJ καυχήσηταιkauchēsētaimay boastG2744V-ADS-3S ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP θεοῦ.theouGod.G2316N-GSM-T 30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424GN-DSM-P ἐγενήθηegenēthēhas been madeG1096V-2AOI-3S σοφίαsophiawisdomG4678N-NSF ἡμῖνhēminunto usG3165P-1DP θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessG1343N-NSF ἁγιασμὸςhagiasmossanctificationG0038N-NSM ἀπολύτρωσις,apolutrōsisredemption,G0629N-NSF 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”1
ἵναinain order thatG2443CONJ καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ γέγραπται·gegraptaiit has been written:G1125V-RPI-3S καυχώμενοςkauchōmenosboastingG2744V-PNP-NSM καυχάσθω.¶kauchasthōhe should boast.G2744V-PNM-3S - Jeremiah 9:24