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1 Corinthians Outline

      • Greetings (1-3)

      • Paul thanks God for the Corinthians (4-9)

      • Exhortation to be united (10-17)

      • Christ, the power and wisdom of God (18-25)

      • Boasting only in Jehovah (26-31)

1 Corinthians 1:1

Marginal References

  • +Ac 9:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 511

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1003-1004

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1982, p. 11

    6/1/1962, pp. 351-352

    Awake!,

    7/22/1976, pp. 14-15

  • Publications Index

    it-1 511; it-2 1003-1004;

    w82 10/1 11; g76 7/22 14-15; ad 380; w62 351

1 Corinthians 1:2

Marginal References

  • +Ac 18:1
  • +1Co 6:11; Heb 9:13, 14
  • +Mt 12:18, 21; Ac 4:12

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/1994, pp. 24-25

    3/1/1965, pp. 146-148

    4/15/1963, pp. 249-251

    6/1/1951, pp. 345-346

  • Publications Index

    w94 12/15 24-25;

    w65 147; w63 250; w51 345; w46 88

1 Corinthians 1:3

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g65 3/8 7

1 Corinthians 1:4

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g61 11/22 28

1 Corinthians 1:5

Marginal References

  • +Col 1:9

1 Corinthians 1:6

Marginal References

  • +Ac 18:5

1 Corinthians 1:7

Marginal References

  • +Lu 17:29, 30; 2Th 1:7; 1Pe 1:7

1 Corinthians 1:8

Marginal References

  • +1Co 4:5; 5:5; Re 1:10

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w40 231

1 Corinthians 1:9

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “a sharing.”

Marginal References

  • +De 7:9

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w42 367

1 Corinthians 1:10

Marginal References

  • +Ro 16:17
  • +Ro 15:5, 6; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:1, 3; Php 2:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 405

    Awake!,

    5/8/2003, pp. 26-27

    Proclaimers, p. 232

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/1989, pp. 18-20

    4/1/1986, p. 31

    7/15/1984, pp. 13-14

    9/15/1983, p. 18

    12/1/1975, p. 732

    2/15/1974, pp. 106-107

    5/15/1971, pp. 300-301

    6/1/1967, pp. 329-330

    5/15/1964, pp. 300-302

    10/15/1962, pp. 628-629

    8/1/1962, p. 468

    6/15/1962, pp. 382-384

    6/1/1962, pp. 345-346

    3/1/1961, pp. 140-141

    2/15/1960, pp. 105-107

    7/1/1957, p. 396

    3/1/1952, pp. 134-136

    Reasoning, pp. 326-327

  • Publications Index

    it-2 405; g03 5/8 26-27; jv 232; w89 2/15 18-20; rs 326-327; w86 4/1 31;

    w84 7/15 13-14; w83 9/15 18; w75 732; w74 107; w71 300-301; ad 1160; w67 329; g65 2/8 27; g65 4/22 23; w64 301; w62 345, 383, 468, 629; g62 3/8 4; w61 141; yb61 292; g61 8/22 30; w60 106; w57 396; w52 135

1 Corinthians 1:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 437-438, 990

    The Watchtower,

    8/15/1997, p. 29

    10/15/1989, p. 15

    8/1/1984, p. 11

    4/1/1978, pp. 16-17

    5/15/1972, p. 298

    5/15/1971, pp. 300-301

    5/15/1964, p. 303

    8/15/1963, pp. 483-484

  • Publications Index

    it-1 437-438, 990; w97 8/15 29; w89 10/15 15;

    w84 8/1 11; w78 4/1 16-17; w72 298; w71 300-301; ad 679; li 122; w64 303; g64 6/22 8; w63 484

1 Corinthians 1:12

Footnotes

  • *

    Also called Peter.

Marginal References

  • +Ac 18:24; 1Co 3:4, 5, 21-23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1996, pp. 21-22

    8/1/1984, p. 11

    5/1/1979, pp. 31-32

    4/1/1978, pp. 16-17

    12/1/1975, p. 727

    5/15/1971, pp. 300-301

    Awake!,

    4/8/1978, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    w96 10/1 21-22;

    w84 8/1 11; w79 5/1 31-32; w78 4/1 16-17; g78 4/8 28; w75 727; w71 300-301; li 122; g65 12/8 28; bf 442; w41 303

1 Corinthians 1:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    “All Scripture,” p. 211

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/1978, pp. 16-17

    5/15/1971, pp. 300-301

    5/15/1964, pp. 297-299, 308-310

    5/1/1964, pp. 272-273

    9/1/1962, pp. 534-536

    9/1/1961, pp. 518-520

    6/1/1951, pp. 345-346

    2/1/1951, pp. 79-80

  • Publications Index

    si 211;

    w78 4/1 16-17; w71 301; w64 273, 298, 309; w62 535; w61 519; w51 80, 345

1 Corinthians 1:14

Marginal References

  • +Ac 18:8
  • +Ro 16:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 879

  • Publications Index

    it-1 879

1 Corinthians 1:16

Marginal References

  • +1Co 16:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 251

  • Publications Index

    it-1 251

1 Corinthians 1:17

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “clever speech.”

  • *

    See Glossary.

Marginal References

  • +Ac 9:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1117

    The Watchtower,

    5/15/1978, pp. 18, 22

    8/15/1968, pp. 510-512

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1117;

    w78 5/15 18, 22; ad 1609; w68 511

1 Corinthians 1:18

Footnotes

  • *

    See Glossary.

Marginal References

  • +Ac 17:18; 1Co 2:14
  • +Ro 1:16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1117

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1983, p. 21

    5/15/1978, pp. 18, 22

    7/15/1975, p. 429

    6/1/1958, pp. 345-347

    6/1/1951, pp. 337-338

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1117;

    w83 2/1 21; w78 5/15 18, 22; w75 429; ad 1609; w58 346; w51 338

1 Corinthians 1:19

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “shove aside.”

Marginal References

  • +Isa 29:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1000

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1992, pp. 21-24

    2/1/1983, p. 21

    5/15/1978, p. 18

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1000; w92 9/15 21-23;

    w83 2/1 21; w78 5/15 18

1 Corinthians 1:20

Footnotes

  • *

    That is, an expert in the Law.

  • *

    Or “this age.” See Glossary.

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1192-1193

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1992, pp. 19-20

    5/15/1978, pp. 18, 23-24

    1/15/1964, pp. 45-46

    6/1/1958, pp. 345-347

    Reasoning, pp. 291-292

    Awake!,

    9/8/1972, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1192-1193; w92 9/15 19-20; rs 291-292;

    w78 5/15 18, 23-24; g72 9/8 27-28; g66 3/22 28; w64 46; w58 346

1 Corinthians 1:21

Marginal References

  • +Lu 10:21
  • +Col 2:8
  • +1Co 2:14; 3:18

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2008, p. 26

    9/15/1992, pp. 19-24

    5/15/1978, pp. 18, 26

    2/1/1953, pp. 91-93

  • Publications Index

    w08 7/15 26; w92 9/15 19-24;

    w78 5/15 18, 26; w53 92; w48 138; w44 163

1 Corinthians 1:22

Marginal References

  • +Mt 12:38; Lu 11:29

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1000, 1004

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1992, pp. 22-23

    5/15/1978, pp. 18-20, 22, 23-24

    7/15/1957, pp. 436-438

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1000, 1004; w92 9/15 22-23;

    w78 5/15 18-20, 22, 24; ad 691; w57 437

1 Corinthians 1:23

Marginal References

  • +Ac 17:32

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1004

    The Watchtower,

    5/1/2012, p. 23

    8/15/2010, p. 4

    6/15/2003, p. 6

    6/15/1999, p. 30

    5/15/1978, pp. 18, 22, 23-24

    7/15/1975, p. 429

    Victory Over Death, pp. 22-23

    Awake!,

    3/22/1983, pp. 4-5

    9/8/1972, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1004; w12 5/1 23; w10 8/15 4; w03 6/15 6; w99 6/15 30; vi 22-23;

    g83 3/22 4-5; w78 5/15 18, 22, 24; w75 429; g72 9/8 28; ad 691; g63 9/22 28

1 Corinthians 1:24

Marginal References

  • +Col 2:3

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 53, 663-665

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2015, pp. 3-7

    10/1/1990, p. 20

    5/15/1978, pp. 22, 27

    8/15/1975, p. 512

    2/15/1972, p. 106

    Close to Jehovah, pp. 87-96

  • Publications Index

    it-2 53, 663-665; w15 6/15 3-7; cl 87-96; w90 10/1 20;

    w78 5/15 22, 27; w75 512; w72 106

1 Corinthians 1:25

Marginal References

  • +2Co 13:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 603

    Reasoning, pp. 291-292

    The Watchtower,

    5/15/1978, pp. 21-22, 27

    Awake!,

    9/8/1972, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    it-2 603; rs 291-292;

    w78 5/15 21-22, 27; g72 9/8 28; w41 252; w30 120

1 Corinthians 1:26

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “by human standards.”

  • *

    Or “from important families.”

Marginal References

  • +Ac 4:13
  • +Joh 7:48; Jas 2:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 672

    The Watchtower,

    8/15/1994, pp. 12-13

    7/1/1988, pp. 28-29

    2/1/1983, pp. 21-22

    9/1/1973, p. 535

    3/15/1964, pp. 188-189

    3/15/1963, pp. 175-177

    2/1/1963, pp. 85-86

    1/1/1963, pp. 21-22

    5/15/1961, pp. 311-312

    5/1/1961, pp. 267-269

    6/15/1960, pp. 361-363

    12/1/1957, pp. 707-708

    Proclaimers, pp. 547-548

    Awake!,

    7/22/1978, p. 28

    Kingdom Ministry,

    6/1977, p. 1

  • Publications Index

    it-2 672; w94 8/15 12-13; jv 547-548; w88 7/1 28-29;

    w83 2/1 21-22; g78 7/22 28; km 6/77 1; w73 535; w64 189; w63 21, 85, 176; yb63 37; w61 268, 312; w60 362; w57 708

1 Corinthians 1:27

Marginal References

  • +Mt 11:25

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1000

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 672

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2014, p. 24

    8/15/1994, pp. 12-13

    7/1/1988, pp. 28-29

    2/1/1983, pp. 21-22, 24-26

    1/1/1980, pp. 17-22

    10/1/1976, pp. 584-585

    9/1/1973, p. 535

    8/1/1965, pp. 453-455

    3/15/1964, pp. 188-189

    9/15/1963, pp. 559-560

    3/15/1963, pp. 175-177

    2/1/1963, pp. 85-86

    1/1/1963, pp. 21-22

    5/1/1961, pp. 267-269

    12/1/1957, pp. 707-708

    Proclaimers, pp. 547-548

    Kingdom Ministry,

    6/1977, p. 1

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 357-359

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1000; it-2 672; w14 6/15 24; w94 8/15 12-13; jv 547-548; w88 7/1 29;

    w83 2/1 21-22, 24-26; w80 1/1 17, 22; km 6/77 1; w76 584-585; w73 535; kj 358; w65 454; w64 189; w63 21, 85, 176, 559; yb63 37, 205; w61 268; w57 708; w43 180

1 Corinthians 1:28

Marginal References

  • +1Co 2:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Proclaimers, pp. 547-548

    The Watchtower,

    7/1/1988, pp. 28-29

    8/1/1965, pp. 453-455

    3/15/1964, pp. 188-189

    9/15/1963, pp. 559-560

    1/1/1963, pp. 21-22

    12/1/1957, pp. 707-708

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 357-359

  • Publications Index

    jv 547-548; w88 7/1 29;

    kj 358; w65 454; w64 189; w63 21, 559; yb63 37; w57 708; w43 180; w31 52

1 Corinthians 1:29

Footnotes

  • *

    Lit., “flesh.”

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Proclaimers, pp. 547-548

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1992, p. 22

    3/15/1964, pp. 188-189

    12/1/1957, pp. 707-708

    2/1/1952, pp. 94-96

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 357-359

  • Publications Index

    jv 547-548; w92 9/15 22;

    kj 358; w64 189; w57 708; w52 95; w31 52

1 Corinthians 1:30

Marginal References

  • +Ro 10:4; 2Co 5:21
  • +Joh 17:19; Heb 10:10
  • +Ro 3:24; Col 1:13, 14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 53, 1190

    The Watchtower,

    9/1/1973, p. 535

    2/15/1972, p. 106

  • Publications Index

    it-2 53, 1190;

    w73 535; w72 106; li 80; w39 153

1 Corinthians 1:31

Footnotes

  • *

    See App. A5.

Marginal References

  • +Jer 9:24; 2Co 10:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/2005, p. 13

    8/15/1964, pp. 497-499

    2/1/1952, pp. 94-96

  • Publications Index

    w05 2/15 13;

    w64 498; w52 95; w47 245

Parallel Translations

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General

1 Cor. 1:1Ac 9:15
1 Cor. 1:2Ac 18:1
1 Cor. 1:21Co 6:11; Heb 9:13, 14
1 Cor. 1:2Mt 12:18, 21; Ac 4:12
1 Cor. 1:5Col 1:9
1 Cor. 1:6Ac 18:5
1 Cor. 1:7Lu 17:29, 30; 2Th 1:7; 1Pe 1:7
1 Cor. 1:81Co 4:5; 5:5; Re 1:10
1 Cor. 1:9De 7:9
1 Cor. 1:10Ro 15:5, 6; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:1, 3; Php 2:2
1 Cor. 1:10Ro 16:17
1 Cor. 1:12Ac 18:24; 1Co 3:4, 5, 21-23
1 Cor. 1:14Ac 18:8
1 Cor. 1:14Ro 16:23
1 Cor. 1:161Co 16:15
1 Cor. 1:17Ac 9:15
1 Cor. 1:18Ac 17:18; 1Co 2:14
1 Cor. 1:18Ro 1:16
1 Cor. 1:19Isa 29:14
1 Cor. 1:21Lu 10:21
1 Cor. 1:21Col 2:8
1 Cor. 1:211Co 2:14; 3:18
1 Cor. 1:22Mt 12:38; Lu 11:29
1 Cor. 1:23Ac 17:32
1 Cor. 1:24Col 2:3
1 Cor. 1:252Co 13:4
1 Cor. 1:26Ac 4:13
1 Cor. 1:26Joh 7:48; Jas 2:5
1 Cor. 1:27Mt 11:25
1 Cor. 1:281Co 2:6
1 Cor. 1:30Ro 10:4; 2Co 5:21
1 Cor. 1:30Joh 17:19; Heb 10:10
1 Cor. 1:30Ro 3:24; Col 1:13, 14
1 Cor. 1:31Jer 9:24; 2Co 10:17
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1 Corinthians 1:1-31

The First to the Corinthians

1 Paul, called to be an apostle+ of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosʹthe·nes our brother, 2 to the congregation of God that is in Corinth,+ to you who have been sanctified in union with Christ Jesus,+ called to be holy ones, together with all those everywhere who are calling on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,+ their Lord and ours:

3 May you have undeserved kindness and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I always thank my God for you in view of the undeserved kindness of God given to you in Christ Jesus; 5 because in everything you have been enriched in him, in full ability to speak and in full knowledge,+ 6 just as the witness about the Christ+ has been made firm among you, 7 so that you do not lack in any gift at all, while you are eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.+ 8 He will also make you firm to the end so that you may be open to no accusation in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.+ 9 God is faithful,+ by whom you were called into fellowship* with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I urge you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you should all speak in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you,+ but that you may be completely united in the same mind and in the same line of thought.+ 11 For some from the house of Chloʹe have informed me regarding you, my brothers, that there are dissensions among you. 12 What I mean is this, that each one of you says: “I belong to Paul,” “But I to A·polʹlos,”+ “But I to Ceʹphas,”* “But I to Christ.” 13 Is the Christ divided? Paul was not executed on the stake for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crisʹpus+ and Gaʹius,+ 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephʹa·nas.+ As for the rest, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else. 17 For Christ sent me, not to baptize, but to declare the good news;+ and not with wisdom of speech,* so that the torture stake* of the Christ should not be made useless.

18 For the speech about the torture stake* is foolishness to those who are perishing,+ but to us who are being saved, it is God’s power.+ 19 For it is written: “I will make the wisdom of the wise men perish, and the intelligence of the intellectuals I will reject.”*+ 20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe?* Where is the debater of this system of things?* Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not get to know God+ through its wisdom,+ God was pleased through the foolishness+ of what is preached to save those believing.

22 For the Jews ask for signs+ and the Greeks look for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ executed on the stake, to the Jews a cause for stumbling but to the nations foolishness.+ 24 However, to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.+ 25 Because a foolish thing of God is wiser than men, and a weak thing of God is stronger than men.+

26 For you see his calling of you, brothers, that there are not many wise in a fleshly way,*+ not many powerful, not many of noble birth,*+ 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world to put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world to put the strong things to shame;+ 28 and God chose the insignificant things of the world and the things looked down on, the things that are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,+ 29 so that no one* might boast in the sight of God. 30 But it is due to him that you are in union with Christ Jesus, who has become to us wisdom from God, also righteousness+ and sanctification+ and release by ransom,+ 31 so that it may be just as it is written: “The one who boasts, let him boast in Jehovah.”*+

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