Epistula I ad Corinthios, 1

1. Paulus, vocatus apostolus Christi Iesu per voluntatem Dei, et Sosthenes frater

1. Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sos'thenes,

2. ecclesiae Dei, quae est Corinthi, sanctificatis in Christo Iesu, vocatis sanctis cum omnibus, qui invocant nomen Domini nostri Iesu Christi in omni loco ipsorum et nostro:

2. To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

3. gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro et Domino Iesu Christo.

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

4. Gratias ago Deo meo semper pro vobis in gratia Dei, quae data est vobis in Christo Iesu,

4. I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

5. quia in omnibus divites facti estis in illo, in omni verbo et in omni scientia,

5. that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge --

6. sicut testimonium Christi confirmatum est in vobis,

6. even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you --

7. ita ut nihil vobis desit in ulla donatione, exspectantibus revelationem Domini nostri Iesu Christi;

7. so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

8. qui et confirmabit vos usque ad finem sine crimine in die Domini nostri Iesu Christi.

8. who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9. Fidelis Deus, per quem vocati estis in communionem Filii eius Iesu Christi Domini nostri.

9. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10. Obsecro autem vos, fratres, per nomen Domini nostri Iesu Christi, ut idipsum dicatis omnes, et non sint in vobis schismata, sitis autem perfecti in eodem sensu et in eadem sententia.

10. I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

11. Significatum est enim mihi de vobis, fratres mei, ab his, qui sunt Chloes, quia contentiones inter vos sunt.

11. For it has been reported to me by Chlo'e's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren.

12. Hoc autem dico, quod unusquisque vestrum dicit: “Ego quidem sum Pauli”, “Ego autem Apollo”, “Ego vero Cephae”, “Ego autem Christi”.

12. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apol'los," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ."

13. Divisus est Christus? Numquid Paulus crucifixus est pro vobis, aut in nomine Pauli baptizati estis?

13. Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

14. Gratias ago Deo quod neminem vestrum baptizavi, nisi Crispum et Gaium,

14. I am thankful that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Ga'ius;

15. ne quis dicat quod in nomine meo baptizati sitis.

15. lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name.

16. Baptizavi autem et Stephanae domum; ceterum nescio si quem alium baptizaverim.

16. (I did baptize also the household of Steph'anas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.)

17. Non enim misit me Christus baptizare, sed evangelizare; non in sapientia verbi, ut non evacuetur crux Christi.

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

18. Verbum enim crucis pereuntibus quidem stultitia est; his autem, qui salvi fiunt, id est nobis, virtus Dei est.

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

19. Scriptum est enim: “Perdam sapientiam sapientium et prudentiam prudentium reprobabo”.

19. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart."

20. Ubi sapiens? Ubi scriba? Ubi conquisitor huius saeculi? Nonne stultam fecit Deus sapientiam huius mundi?

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

21. Nam quia in Dei sapientia non cognovit mundus per sapientiam Deum, placuit Deo per stultitiam praedicationis salvos facere credentes.

21. For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

22. Quoniam et Iudaei signa petunt, et Graeci sapientiam quaerunt,

22. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

23. nos autem praedicamus Christum crucifixum, Iudaeis quidem scandalum, gentibus autem stultitiam;

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

24. ipsis autem vocatis, Iudaeis atque Graecis, Christum Dei virtutem et Dei sapientiam;

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

25. quia quod stultum est Dei, sapientius est hominibus, et, quod infirmum est Dei, fortius est hominibus.

25. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26. Videte enim vocationem vestram, fratres; quia non multi sapientes secundum carnem, non multi potentes, non multi nobiles;

26. For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;

27. sed, quae stulta sunt mundi, elegit Deus, ut confundat sapientes, et infirma mundi elegit Deus, ut confundat fortia,

27. but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,

28. et ignobilia mundi et contemptibilia elegit Deus, quae non sunt, ut ea, quae sunt, destrueret,

28. God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

29. ut non glorietur omnis caro in conspectu Dei.

29. so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

30. Ex ipso autem vos estis in Christo Iesu, qui factus est sapientia nobis a Deo et iustitia et sanctificatio et redemptio,

30. He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

31. ut quemadmodum scriptum est: “Qui gloriatur, in Domino glorietur”.

31. therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."