18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (A)are not worthy to be compared with the (B)glory that is to be revealed to us.

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so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you eagerly (A)await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, (B)who will also [a]confirm you to the end, blameless on (C)the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (D)God is faithful, through whom you were (E)called into (F)fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now (G)I urge you, (H)brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all [b]agree and that there be no [c](I)divisions among you, but that you be [d]made complete in (J)the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers and sisters, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you. 12 Now I mean this, that (K)each one of you is saying, “I am [e]with Paul,” [f]or “I am [g]with (L)Apollos,” [h]or “I am [i]with [j](M)Cephas,” [k]or “I am [l]with Christ.” 13 [m]Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you (N)baptized [n]in the name of Paul? 14 I am thankful that I (O)baptized none of you except (P)Crispus and (Q)Gaius, 15 so that no one would say you were baptized [o]in my name! 16 But I did baptize the (R)household of Stephanas also; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else. 17 (S)For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, (T)not with [p]cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made of no effect.

The Wisdom of God

18 For the word of the cross is (U)foolishness to (V)those who [q]are perishing, but to us who [r]are being saved it is (W)the power of God. 19 For it is written:

(X)I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the understanding of those who have understanding, I will confound.”

20 (Y)Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of (Z)this age? Has God not (AA)made foolish the wisdom of (AB)the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God (AC)the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, (AD)God [s]was pleased through the (AE)foolishness of the [t]message preached to (AF)save those who believe. 22 For indeed (AG)Jews ask for [u]signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach [v](AH)Christ crucified, (AI)to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles (AJ)foolishness, 24 but to those who are (AK)the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (AL)the power of God and (AM)the wisdom of God. 25 For the (AN)foolishness of God is wiser than mankind, and (AO)the weakness of God is stronger than mankind.

26 For [w]consider your (AP)calling, brothers and sisters, that there were (AQ)not many wise according to [x]the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27 but (AR)God has chosen the foolish things of (AS)the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of (AT)the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the [y]insignificant things of (AU)the world and the despised God has chosen, (AV)the things that are not, so that He may (AW)nullify the things that are, 29 so that (AX)no [z]human may boast before God. 30 But it is [aa]due to Him that you are in (AY)Christ Jesus, who became to us (AZ)wisdom from God, [ab]and (BA)righteousness and (BB)sanctification, and (BC)redemption, 31 so that, just as it is written: “(BD)Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:8 Or strengthen
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Lit say the same thing
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Lit schisms
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or united
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
  6. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and
  9. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Peter’s Aramaic name
  11. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and
  12. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
  13. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Or Christ has been divided! or Christ is divided!
  14. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Lit into
  15. 1 Corinthians 1:15 Lit into
  16. 1 Corinthians 1:17 I.e., persuasive rhetoric
  17. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or perish
  18. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or are saved
  19. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or resolved
  20. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching
  21. 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or confirming miracles
  22. 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e., the Messiah
  23. 1 Corinthians 1:26 Lit see
  24. 1 Corinthians 1:26 I.e., human standards
  25. 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or lowly
  26. 1 Corinthians 1:29 Lit flesh
  27. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Lit from Him
  28. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Or both

When Christ, (A)who is our life, is revealed, (B)then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

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so that the [a](A)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes (B)though tested by fire, (C)may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at (D)the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:7 Or genuineness

13 Therefore, [a](A)prepare your minds for action, [b](B)keep sober in spirit, set your (C)hope completely on the (D)grace to be brought to you at (E)the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit belt up the waist of your mind
  2. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober

(A)Beloved, now we are (B)children of God, and (C)it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He (D)appears, we will be (E)like Him, because we will (F)see Him just as He is.

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