1. Greetings from Paul. I was chosen to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. God chose me because that is what he wanted. Greetings also from Sosthenes, our brother in Christ.
2. To God’s church in Corinth, you who have been made holy because you belong to Christ Jesus. You were chosen to be God’s holy people together with all people everywhere who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours.
3. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4. I always thank my God for you because of the grace that he has given you through Christ Jesus.
5. In him you have been blessed in every way. You have been blessed in all your speaking and all your knowledge.
6. This proves that what we told you about Christ is true.
7. Now you have every gift from God while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.
8. He will keep you strong until the end so that on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes, you will be free from all blame.
9. God is faithful. He is the one who has chosen you to share life with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
10. Brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg all of you to agree with each other. You should not be divided into different groups. Be completely joined together again with the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.
11. My brothers and sisters, some members of Chloe’s family told me that there are arguments among you.