FUTURE FORETOLD

1 Corinthians - Church Unity

1:1-31

Paul, called to be an apostle
of Jesus Christ through the will
of God, and Sosthenes our brother, *1

Unto the church of God
which is at Corinth, to them
that are sanctified in Christ Jesus,
called to be saints, with all
that in every place call
upon the name of Jesus Christ
our Lord, both theirs and ours: *2

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

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

That in every thing ye are enriched
by him, in all utterance,
and in all knowledge; *5

Even as the testimony of Christ
was confirmed in you: *6

So that ye come behind
in no gift; waiting for the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ. *7

Who shall also confirm you
unto the end, that ye
may be blameless in the day
of our Lord Jesus Christ. *8

God is faithful, by whom
ye were called unto the
fellowship of his Son
Jesus Christ our Lord. *9

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 among you;
but that ye be perfectly
joined together in the same mind
and in the same judgment. *10

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. *11

Now this I say, that every one
of you saith, I am of Paul;
and I of Apollos; and
I of Cephas; and I of Christ. *12

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

I thank God that I baptized
none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; *14

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

And I baptized also the household
of Stephanas: besides, I know not
whether I baptized any other. *16

For Christ sent 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. *17

For the preaching of the cross
is to them that perish foolishness;
but unto us which are saved
it is the power of God. *18

For it is written,
I will destroy
the wisdom of the wise, and
will bring to nothing
the understanding
of the prudent. *19

Where is the wise?
where is the scribe?
where is the disputer
of this world?
hath not God made foolish
the wisdom of this world? *20

For after that in the wisdom
of God the world by wisdom
knew not God,
it pleased God
by the foolishness
of preaching
to save them
that believe. *21

For the Jews
require a sign,
and the Greeks
seek after wisdom: *22

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

But unto them
which are called,
both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God,
and the wisdom of God. *24

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

For ye see your calling, brethren,
how that not many wise men
after the flesh, not many mighty,
not many noble, are called:     *26

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;      *27