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1 Corinthians 1:1. Paul... Apostle of Jesus Christ... by the will of God, which was accomplished for the sake of your conversion, The apostle made a brother his participant in the epistle in order to teach them that if the brother, for the sake of Paul’s humility, was so exalted that his name was written in the epistle along with the apostle, how much more appropriate was it for them to be equal and like-minded among themselves when they were in almost the same position. 1 Corinthians 1:2. Churches... Corinth ian, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, that is, not yet established (in faith). 1 Corinthians 1:4. I always thank my God for the fact that you are in no way inferior in any “grace” given to other Churches. But there is one thing you do not have - the expectation of the revelation of our Lord, so that we may appear pure and blameless on that day. 1 Corinthians 1:10. I beg you, brothers... to... say the same thing, - you... all... and there were no divisions among you, but be all in the same mind... and in the same opinion; instead of having different thoughts as now. 1 Corinthians 1:11. For... it became known to me... about you, brothers... from... Chloe, who notified me not to accuse you, but because they grieved for you. So, I know that... there are... disputes... between you. 1 Corinthians 1:12. Some of you say: we are Pavlov’s, and some of you say: we are Apollo’s. Here the apostle also humiliates himself, more than Apollos, in order to shame those who arrogantly exalted themselves over each other, for they were called not by the names of Paul, Apollos, and not by the names of Peter and Christ, but by the names of their teachers. So, not wanting to embarrass them and announce their names to the whole world, omitting their names, he wrote his own, the names of his companions and the Lord of all Himself, so that, after reproof and reproach, they would turn to humility and meekness. 1 Corinthians 1:13. Was it really, he says, that Paul was crucified for you, or were you baptized in the name of Paul? if you already boast so vainly about the name of Paul? 1 Corinthians 1:14. I thank God that... I didn’t baptize any of you, for I baptized only two of you, so that you might know that I baptized in the name of Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:17. For... did not... send... me... Christ... to baptize immediately and hastily, as you do, but to preach the gospel is not in the wisdom of speech, just as some of you arrogantly boast of it, for if wisdom has entered, then the power of the Cross will be abolished, - that power that, without wisdom, prevailed among all the pagans. And (for) although for the Greeks, following the wisdom of those who wander, 1 Corinthians 1:18. the word about the Cross is stupidity, but for us, those who are being saved, who through him are endowed with life, But lest we think that I rejected wisdom because I did not understand it at all, listen to something from Scripture that before I despised it, it was rejected according to the prophecy of the Spirit, 1 Corinthians 1:19. for it is written: I will destroy the cunning of the cunning and the wisdom of the learned (Is. 29:14). So where is the wisdom that is proud? Or a “scribe” who boasts? Or a prospector who explores with cunning and wit the exploration of “this... century?” For, behold, “God” made a fool, that is, God rejected and despised, 1 Corinthians 1:20. – wisdom... of this... world (Is.33:18). 1 Corinthians 1:21. since in... God's... wisdom [God's wisdom] I did not know... the world... wisdom... God, then now God willed good no longer through wisdom, but through stupidity, that is, through the simplicity of this sermons to save believers. 1 Corinthians 1:22. since the Jews also demand banners, and not the wisdom of Plato's school; and the pagans 1 Corinthians 1:23. We preach Christ crucified -...to the Jews, to those who demand miracles, this is a “temptation,” that is, His suffering, and to the pagans who seek wisdom, this is stupidity. 1 Corinthians 1:24. We ourselves were called from the Jews Christ is God's strength and His [God's]...wisdom. The power of God is He, because He has overthrown all idols; He is also His wisdom, for through peace He attracted and tamed the ferocity of the pagans. In fact, take yourself as an example (exactly) 1 Corinthians 1:26. your calling: indeed [for] there are few wise men among you... according to the flesh, for if there had been any need for wisdom, then (Christ) would have chosen sophists (reasoners), and not fishermen; many of you are also strong and noble. 1 Corinthians 1:27. But... he chose the unlearned, filled with delusions and powerless 1 Corinthians 1:28. And he chose the lowly and the lowly to boast of the pride of what is [meaning], abolish. 1 Corinthians 1:29. So that no flesh should boast... that which is rejected in the sight of God (“before God”). 1 Corinthians 1:30. From Him you also are in Christ Jesus, who became for us...wisdom, if, of course, by the gift of His grace we say, ours, since we are justified through His help, ours, since we received salvation through His death, ours, for by His baptism we are cleansed (from sins). So that we may glory in Him alone, 1 Corinthians 1:31. as it is written: let him who boasts... in the Lord... boast (Jer.9:24). You might be interested in: