歌林多前書 1

問安

1 奉　神旨意蒙召作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，和蘇提尼弟兄，2 寫信給在哥林多　神的教會，就是在基督耶穌裡已經被分別為聖，蒙召為聖徒的人，和所有在各地呼求我們主耶穌基督的名的人。基督是他們的主，也是我們的主。

3 願恩惠平安從我們的父　神和主耶穌基督臨到你們。

為信徒感謝　神

4 我因著　神在基督耶穌裡賜給你們的恩典，常常為你們感謝我的　神，5 因為你們在他裡面凡事都富足，很有口才，知識豐富，6 就如我們為基督所作的見證在你們中間得到堅立一樣，7 以致你們在恩賜上一無所缺，殷切盼望著我們主耶穌基督的顯現；8 他也必堅定你們到底，使你們在我們主耶穌基督的日子無可指摘。

9 　神是信實的，他呼召了你們，是要你們與他的兒子我們主耶穌基督連合在一起。
基督是分開的嗎？
10 弟兄們，我憑著我們主耶穌基督的名，勸你們大家要同心，在你們中間不要分黨，只要在同一的心思、同一的意念上團結起來。11 我的弟兄們，革來氏家裡的人向我提到你們，說你們中間有紛爭。12 我的意思就是，你們各人說，我是保羅派的，我是亞波羅派的，我是磯法派的，我是基督派的。13 基督是分開的嗎？保羅為你們釘了十字架嗎？你們受洗是歸入保羅的名下嗎？14 我感謝　神，除了基利司布和該猶以外，我沒有給你們任何人施過洗，15 所以你們沒有人可以說是受洗歸入我名下的。16 我也給司提反一家的人施過洗；此外，有沒有給別人施過洗，我就不記得了。

17 基督差遣我，不是要我去施洗，而是去傳福音；不是靠著智慧的言論去傳，免得基督的十字架失去了效力。
基督是　神的能力和智慧
18 因為十字架的道理，對走向滅亡的人來說是愚笨的，但對我們這些得救的人，卻是　神的大能。

19 因為經上記著說：
“我要滅絕智慧人的智慧，
廢棄聰明人的聰明。”
20 智慧人在哪裡？經學家在哪裡？今世的辯士在哪裡？　神不是使屬世的智慧變成了愚笨嗎？21 因為在　神的智慧裡，世人憑自己的智慧，既然不能認識　神，　神就樂意藉著所傳的愚笨的道理，去拯救那些信的人。22 猶太人要求神蹟，希臘人尋找智慧，23 我們卻傳揚釘十字架的基督；在猶太人看來是絆腳石，在外族人看來是愚笨的，24 但對那些蒙召的人，不論是猶太人或希臘人，基督是　神的能力，　神的智慧。

25 因為　神的愚笨總比人智慧，　神的軟弱總比人剛強。
26 弟兄們，你們想想，你們這些蒙召的，按人來看有智慧的不多，有權勢的不多，出身尊貴的也不多。27 但是　神卻揀選了世上愚笨的，使那些有智慧的羞愧。他也揀選了世上軟弱的，使那些剛強的羞愧。28 他也揀選了世上卑賤的和被人輕視的，以及算不得甚麼的，為了要廢棄那些自以為是的，29 使所有的人在　神面前都不能自誇。30 你們因著　神得以在基督耶穌裡，他使基督成了我們的智慧；就是公義、聖潔和救贖，

31 正如經上所說的：
“誇口的應當靠著主誇口。”

1 Corinthians 1

Salutation

1 From Paul,t called to be an apostle of Christ Jesuss by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,2 to the church of God that is in Corinth,s to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.t

3 Grace and peace to yout from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Thanksgiving

4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.5 For you were made richs in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledges –6 just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you –7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelations of our Lord Jesus Christ.8 Het will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Divisions in the Church

10 I urge you, brothers and sisters,t by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together,t to end your divisions,t and to be united by the same mind and purpose.t11 For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters,t that there are quarrelst among you.12 Now I mean this, thatt each of you is saying, “I am with Paul,” or “I am with Apollos,” or “I am with Cephas,” or “I am with Christ.”13 Is Christ divided? Paul wasn’t crucified for you, was he?t Or were you in fact baptized in the name of Paul?t14 I thank Gods that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,15 so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!16 (I also baptized the household of Stephanus. Otherwise, I do not remember whether I baptized anyone else.)

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.t

The Message of the Cross

18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”s20 Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law?t Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?21 For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.22 For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,23 but we preach about a crucified Christ,t a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,t and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.t
26 Think about the circumstances of your call,t brothers and sisters.t Not many were wise by human standards,t not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.t27 But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.28 God choset what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,29 so that no one can boast in his presence.30 He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus,t who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”s