1 Corinthians 1

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

1 我是按上帝旨意蒙召做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，同所提尼弟兄，

2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

2 写信给在哥林多的上帝的教会，就是在基督耶稣里得以圣洁、蒙召做圣徒的，以及各地求告我们主耶稣基督之名的人。基督是他们的主，也是我们的主。

3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 愿我们的父上帝和主耶稣基督赐给你们恩典和平安！

4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

4 我常常为你们感谢我的上帝，因为祂在基督耶稣里赐给了你们恩典，

5 For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

5 使你们在基督里凡事富足，口才与知识兼备。

6 because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.

6 这样，我为基督所做的见证就在你们身上得到了印证。

7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 因此，你们在热切等候我们的主耶稣基督再来期间，并不缺少任何属灵的恩赐。

8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8 我们的主耶稣基督必扶持你们到底，使你们在祂再来的日子无可指责。

9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

9 上帝是信实的，祂呼召你们是要你们与祂的儿子——我们的主耶稣基督相交。

10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

10 亲爱的弟兄姊妹，我奉主耶稣基督的名劝你们，要同心合意，不可结党纷争，要团结一致，

11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

11 因为革来家的人把各位弟兄姊妹的事情告诉了我，说你们中间有纷争。

12 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

12 我的意思是你们有人说：“我是跟随保罗的”，有人说：“我是跟随亚波罗的”，有人说：“我是跟随矶法 的”，有人说：“我是跟随基督的”。

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

13 难道基督是分成几派的吗？替你们钉十字架的是保罗吗？你们是奉保罗的名受洗的吗？

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

14 感谢上帝，除了基利司布和该犹以外，我没有为你们任何人施洗，

15 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.

15 所以没有人能说是奉我的名受洗的。

16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

16 不错，我也曾为司提法纳的家人施洗，除此以外，我不记得还为谁施洗了。

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

17 基督差遣我不是去为人施洗，而是去传扬福音，并且不用智言慧语，免得基督十字架的能力被抹杀。

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

18 因为十字架之道在将要灭亡的人看来是愚昧的，但对我们这些得救的人来说却是上帝的大能，

19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

19 正如圣经上说：“我要摧毁智者的智慧，废弃明哲的聪明。”

20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

20 这个世代所谓的智者、学者、雄辩家在哪里？上帝岂不是把这世上的智慧都变成愚昧了吗？

21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

21 上帝运用自己的智慧不让世人凭世上的智慧去认识祂，祂乐意采用世人看为愚昧的讲道去拯救那些相信的人。

22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

22 犹太人要看神迹，希腊人寻求智慧，

23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

23 但我们传讲被钉十字架的基督。这对犹太人来说是绊脚石，对外族人来说是愚昧的。

24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

24 但对于蒙召的人来说，无论是犹太人还是希腊人，基督是上帝的能力、上帝的智慧。

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

25 因为上帝的“愚昧”也胜过世人的智慧，上帝的“软弱”也胜过世人的刚强。

26 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

26 弟兄姊妹，想想你们蒙召时的情形。按人的标准来衡量，你们当中称得上有智慧的不多，有能力的不多，出身名门望族的也不多。

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

27 但上帝拣选了世上愚昧的，要使智者羞愧；上帝拣选了世上软弱的，要使强者羞愧；

28 He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

28 上帝拣选了世上卑贱的、被藐视的和无足轻重的，要使世人看为举足轻重的变得无足轻重。

29 so that no one may boast in His presence.

29 这样，谁都不能在上帝面前自夸了。

30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

30 上帝使你们活在基督耶稣里，祂使基督耶稣成为我们的智慧、公义、圣洁和救赎。

31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

31 所以，正如圣经上说：“要夸耀，就当夸耀主的作为。”