Second Sunday of Advent 1Corinthians 1-17

English Standard Version (Chapter 1)

Paul, acalled bby the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those csanctified in Christ Jesus, dcalled to be saints together with all those who in every place ecall upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:3 dGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

To the church of God that is in Corinth

To those sanctified in Christ Jesus

Called to be saints together with all those who in every place

Call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours

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

English Standard Version (Chapter 1)

4 I fgive thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way gyou were enriched in him in all hspeech and all knowledge— 6 even as ithe testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you jwait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 kwho will sustain you to the end, lguiltless min the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 nGod is faithful, by whom you were called into the ofellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus

That in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge

Even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you

So that you are not lacking in any gift

As you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ

Who will sustain you to the end

Guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ

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

English Standard Version (Chapter 1)

10 I appeal to you, brothers,1 by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no pdivisions among you, but that you be united qin the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is rquarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that seach one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow tApollos,” or “I follow uCephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 vIs Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you wbaptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except xCrispus and yGaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also zthe household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and anot with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

I appeal to you, brothers:

By the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you

But that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment

For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers

What I mean is that each one of you says:

“I follow Paul,”

“I follow Apollos,”

“I follow Cephas,”

“I follow Christ.”

Is Christ divided?

Was Paul crucified for you?

Were you baptized in the name of Paul?

I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius

So that no one may say that you were baptized in my name

(I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.)

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel

Not with words of eloquent wisdom

Lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.