1 Corinthians 1
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2Unto 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:
3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10Now 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.
11For 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.
12Now 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.
13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17For 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.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21For 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.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But 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;
28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358879× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253222× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- θεόςtheósG231621× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἐνenG172218× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ΧριστόςChristósG554717× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- σύsýG477115× in this chapter
thou
- μέméG316514× in this chapter
me
- δέdéG116112× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG151012× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG242410× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- μήmḗG33618× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- σοφίαsophíaG46788× in this chapter
wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
- αὐτόςautósG8468× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἵναhínaG24437× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- κύριοςkýriosG29627× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ὅτιhótiG37547× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐouG37567× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- γάρgárG10636× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- βαπτίζωbaptízōG9076× in this chapter
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism
- διάdiáG12235× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐγώegṓG14735× in this chapter
I, me
- κόσμοςkósmosG28895× in this chapter
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
- σοφόςsophósG46805× in this chapter
wise (in a most general application)
- ὄνομαónomaG36864× in this chapter
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
- ΠαῦλοςPaûlosG39724× in this chapter
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG804× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐκλέγομαιeklégomaiG15863× in this chapter
to select
- ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîosG24533× in this chapter
Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
- καυχάομαιkaucháomaiG27443× in this chapter
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
- κλητόςklētósG28223× in this chapter
invited, i.e. appointed, or (specially), a saint
- λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- λόγοςlógosG30563× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- μένménG33033× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
- μωρίαmōríaG34723× in this chapter
silliness, i.e. absurdity
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πολύςpolýsG41833× in this chapter
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
- ποῦpoûG42263× in this chapter
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality