1 Corinthians 1:9-26

Whiston(i) 9 God [is] faithful, from whom ye were all called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and there be no divisions among you; but ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now 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. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized unto the name of Paul? 14 I thank God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius: 15 Lest any should say, I baptized unto mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the Household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, to but preach the gospel not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God. 19 It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where [is] the wise? where the scribe? where the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Gentiles foolishness; 24 But unto them who are called both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 Therefore ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise Men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are chosen].