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⥃Greetings from Paul and Sosthenes ^{[ Acts 18:1–11 † 2 Corinthians 1:1–2 ]}

[1] Paul, called² [to be] an³ apostle of Jesus Christ through⁴ the will of God, and Sosthenes⁵ [our] brother, [2] Unto the church⁶ of God which is at Corinth, to them⁷ that are sanctified⁸ in Christ Jesus, called⁹ [to be] saints, with¹⁰ all that in every place call¹¹ upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord¹², both theirs and ours: [3] Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.¹³

⥃Thanksgiving ^{[ Philippians 1:3–11 † Colossians 1:3–14 ]}

[4] I thank¹⁴ my God always on your behalf, for the grace¹⁵ of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; [5] That in every¹⁶ thing ye are enriched by him, in all¹⁷ utterance, and [in¹⁸] all knowledge; [6] Even as the¹⁹ testimony of Christ was²⁰ confirmed in you: [7] So that ye²¹ come behind in no gift; waiting²² for the coming²³ of our Lord Jesus Christ: [8] Who shall also confirm²⁴ you unto the end, [that ye may be] blameless²⁵ in the day²⁶ of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] God²⁷ [is] faithful, by²⁸ whom ye were called unto the fellowship²⁹ of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

⥃Unity in the Church ^{[ Psalms 133:1–3 † Ephesians 4:1–16 ]}

[10] Now I beseech³⁰ you, brethren, by the³¹ name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye³² all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions³³ among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. [11] For it hath³⁴ been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there³⁵ are contentions among you. [12] Now this³⁶ I say, that every one of you saith, I am³⁷ of Paul; and I of Apollos³⁸; and I of Cephas³⁹; and I of Christ. [13] Is Christ⁴⁰ divided? was Paul⁴¹ crucified for⁴² you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? [14] I thank⁴³ God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus⁴⁴ and Gaius⁴⁵; [15] Lest any should say that I⁴⁶ had baptized in mine own name. [16] And I baptized also the household⁴⁷ of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. [17] For Christ sent me not⁴⁸ to⁴⁹ baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words⁵⁰, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

⥃The Message of the Cross

[18] For the preaching⁵¹ of the cross is to⁵² them that perish foolishness⁵³; but unto⁵⁴ us which are saved it is the power of God. [19] For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.⁵⁵ [20] Where [is] the wise⁵⁶? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath⁵⁷ not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? [21] For after that in⁵⁸ the wisdom⁵⁹ of God the world⁶⁰ by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness⁶¹ of preaching to save them that believe. [22] For the Jews⁶² require a sign, and the Greeks⁶³ seek after wisdom: [23] But we⁶⁴ preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews⁶⁵ a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness⁶⁶; [24] But unto them which are called⁶⁷, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power⁶⁸ of God, and the wisdom⁶⁹ of God. [25] Because the foolishness⁷⁰ of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

⥃Wisdom from God

[26] For ye see your calling, brethren, how that⁷¹ not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty⁷², not many noble, [are called]: [27] But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;⁷³ [28] And base things of the world, and things which⁷⁴ are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring⁷⁵ to nought things that are: [29] That no flesh should glory in his presence.⁷⁶ [30] But of him are ye in⁷⁷ Christ Jesus, who of God⁷⁸ is made unto us wisdom⁷⁹, and righteousness⁸⁰, and sanctification⁸¹, and redemption⁸²: [31] That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. ⁸³

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