1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]—not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be [b]made ineffective [deprived of its saving power]. The Wisdom of God

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

God didn’t send me out to collect a following for myself, but to preach the Message of what he has done, collecting a following for him. And he didn’t send me to do it with a lot of fancy rhetoric of my own, lest the powerful action at the center—Christ on the Cross—be trivialized into mere words. 18-21 The Message that points to Christ on the Cross seems like sheer silliness to those hellbent on destruction, but for those on the way of salvation it makes perfect sense. This is the way God works, and most powerfully as it turns out. It’s written,I’ll turn conventional wisdom on its head,I’ll expose so-called experts as crackpots.So where can you find someone truly wise, truly educated, truly intelligent in this day and age? Hasn’t God exposed it all as pretentious nonsense? Since the world in all its fancy wisdom never had a clue when it came to knowing God, God in his wisdom took delight in using what the world considered dumb—preaching, of all things!—to bring those who trust him into the way of salvation. 22-25 While Jews clamor for miraculous demonstrations and Greeks go in for philosophical wisdom, we go right on proclaiming Christ, the Crucified. Jews treat this like an anti-miracle—and Greeks pass it off as absurd. But to us who are personally called by God himself—both Jews and Greeks—Christ is God’s ultimate miracle and wisdom all wrapped up in one. Human wisdom is so tinny, so impotent, next to the seeming absurdity of God. Human strength can’t begin to compete with God’s “weakness.” 26-31 Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That’s why we have the saying, “If you’re going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.”

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in [l]cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. The Wisdom of God

porque Cristo no me envió a bautizar sino a predicar el evangelio, y esto no con palabras altisonantes, para no ocultar con ellas el poderoso mensaje de la cruz de Cristo. Cristo, sabiduría y “poder de Dios

Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to preach the good news. He commanded me not to preach with wisdom and fancy words. That would take all the power away from the cross of Christ. Christ Is God’s Power and Wisdom

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

For Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the gospel – not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Christ crucified is God’s power and wisdom

For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News—and not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power. The Wisdom of God

Saa Asɛmpa yi kyerɛ yɛn sɛ, Onyankopɔn asiesie yɛn ama ɔsorokɔ. Asiesie yɛn pɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim sɛ yɛde yɛn gyidi hyɛ Kristo mu sɛ ɔno ne yɛn nkwagyefo no. Esiane gyidi nti, efi mfitiase kosi awiei no, biribiara awie pɛyɛ. Sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka no, “Sɛ obi benya nkwa a, na egyina to a ɔde ne ho bɛto Onyankopɔn so” no.

فَإِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ قَدْ أَرْسَلَنِي لَا لأُعَمِّدَ، بَلْ لأُبَشِّرَ بِالإِنْجِيلِ، غَيْرَ مُعْتَمِدٍ عَلَى حِكْمَةِ الْكَلامِ، لِئَلّا يَصِيرَ صَلِيبُ الْمَسِيحِ كَأَنَّهُ بِلا نَفْعٍ. صليب المسيح، حكمة الله وقدرته

Kay wala ako sugoa ni Cristo aron sa pagbautismo kondili sa pagtudlo sa Maayong Balita. Ug ang akong pagtudlo dili pinaagi sa mga maanindot ug maalamon nga pagpanulti, kay basin madala ko ang mga tawo ngadto kang Cristo pinaagi sa akong abilidad ug mawad-an na lang ug gahom ang kamatayon ni Cristo sa krus. Si Cristo mao ang Gahom ug Kaalam sa Dios

Kristus mě totiž neposlal křtít, ale hlásat jeho radostné poselství; ne ovšem tak, abych posluchače oslňoval svou moudrostí, která nikomu nepomůže, nýbrž abych jim předkládal jedinou cestu k záchraně – jeho kříž. Co je moudrost a co pošetilost

Kristus udsendte mig jo ikke for at døbe, men for at forkynde budskabet om Jesus, og det gør jeg uden at bygge på menneskelig visdom, for at Kristi kors ikke skal miste sin kraft. Ingen kan rose sig af andet end det, Herren har gjort

Christus hat mich nicht beauftragt, die Menschen zu taufen, sondern die rettende Botschaft zu verkünden. Und wenn ich das tue, dann versuche ich nicht, meine Zuhörer durch menschliche Weisheit und Redegewandtheit zu beeindrucken. Denn sonst wäre die Botschaft, dass Christus am Kreuz für uns starb, ihrer Kraft beraubt. Die Botschaft vom Kreuz und die menschliche Weisheit

Pues Cristo no me envió a bautizar, sino a predicar el evangelio, y eso sin discursos de sabiduría humana, para que la cruz de Cristo no perdiera su eficacia. Cristo, sabiduría y poder de Dios

Pues Cristo no me envió a bautizar, sino a predicar el evangelio, y eso sin discursos de sabiduría humana, para que la cruz de Cristo no perdiera su eficacia. Cristo, sabiduría y poder de Dios

Car ce n’est pas pour baptiser que Christ m’a envoyé, c’est pour proclamer l’Evangile. Et cela, sans recourir à la sagesse des beaux discours, afin de ne pas vider de son sens la mort de Christ sur la croix. La sagesse des hommes et la folie de Dieu

שכן המשיח לא שלח אותי להטביל, כי אם לבשר את דבר-אלוהים. אבל אפילו ההטפה שלי אינה נשמעת מחוכמת ביותר, מפני שאיני משתמש במילים מסובכות ויפות, ואף לא ברעיונות נשגבים ומסובכים, מחשש שאחליש ואקהה את הכוח העצום שבבשורה הפשוטה של צלב המשיח.

Kay wala ako pagsugua ni Cristo sa pagbautiso kundi sa pagtudlo sang Maayong Balita. Kag ang akon pagtudlo indi paagi sa mga matahom nga paghambal, kay basi madala ko ang mga tawo kay Cristo paagi sa akon abilidad kag madulaan na sang gahom ang kamatayon ni Cristo sa krus. Si Cristo Amo ang Gahom kag ang Kaalam sang Dios

Jer Krist me nije poslao krstiti, nego propovijedati Radosnu vijest, i to ne mudrim riječima da Kristov križ ne izgubi snagu. Božja mudrost

Infatti, Cristo non mi ha mandato a battezzare, ma a predicare il Vangelo; e non lo predico in modo altisonante, con paroloni difficili, perché mi sembrerebbe di sminuire lʼimmensa potenza del semplice messaggio della morte di Cristo in croce.

그리스도께서는 세례를 주라고 나를 보내신 것이 아니라 기쁜 소식을 전파하라고 나를 보내셨습니다. 그리고 인간의 지혜로운 말로 하지 않는 것은 그리스도의 십자가가 헛되지 않도록 하기 위한 것입니다. 하나님의 능력과 지혜이신 그리스도

Kristus sendte meg ikke i første hånd ut for å døpe, men for å spre det glade budskapet om ham. Mens jeg gjør dette, forsøker jeg ikke å overtale noen ved bruk av menneskelig visdom og strategisk uttenkte formuleringer. Nei, det ville stjele oppmerksomheten fra budskapet om at Kristus døde på korset for vår skyld. Guds visdom er rent tøv for den som ikke tror

Christus heeft mij niet de opdracht gegeven om te dopen, maar om het goede nieuws te vertellen en dat zonder hoogdravende woorden, omdat ik daarmee zou afdoen van Christusʼ dood aan het kruis.

Chrystus nie posłał mnie bowiem, abym chrzcił, lecz abym głosił dobrą nowinę—i to nie w wielkich słowach, aby ludzka błyskotliwość nie przyćmiewała mocy krzyża Chrystusa. Chrystus—mądrość i moc Boga

Pois Cristo não me enviou para batizar, mas para pregar o evangelho, não porém com palavras de sabedoria humana, para que a cruz de Cristo não seja esvaziada. Cristo, Sabedoria e Poder de Deus

Porque Cristo não me enviou para fazer batismos, mas a pregar o evangelho. E a minha pregação nem sequer é feita com palavras inspiradas em sabedoria humana, para não tirar poder à mensagem da cruz de Cristo. Cristo, a sabedoria e o poder de Deus

Cristoca ñucataca mana bautiźachun cacharcachu, ashtahuanpish alli huillaita huillachunmari cacharca. Chaitapish Cristota cruzpi chacatashpa huañuchishcata alli entendichunmi, mana jatun yachaj shina rimashpa huillacuni. Diosca Cristopimi yachaj cashcata ricuchishca

Căci Cristos nu m-a trimis să botez, ci să vestesc Evanghelia[c], nu cu înţelepciunea vorbirii, ca nu cumva crucea lui Cristos să fie golită de folosul ei. Cristos, înţelepciunea şi puterea lui Dumnezeu

Ведь Масих послал меня не проводить обряд погружения в воду, а возвещать Радостную Весть, и возвещать не по человеческой мудрости, иначе искупительная смерть Масиха на кресте потеряла бы своё значение. Мудрость мира – безумие пред Всевышним

Ведь Масих послал меня не проводить обряд погружения в воду, а возвещать Радостную Весть, и возвещать не по человеческой мудрости, иначе искупительная смерть Масиха на кресте потеряла бы своё значение. Мудрость мира – безумие пред Аллахом

Ведь Масех послал меня не проводить обряд погружения в воду, а возвещать Радостную Весть, и возвещать не по человеческой мудрости, иначе искупительная смерть Масеха на кресте потеряла бы своё значение. Мудрость мира – безумие пред Всевышним

Ведь Христос послал меня не крестить, а возвещать Радостную Весть, и возвещать не по человеческой мудрости, иначе крест Христа потерял бы свое значение.«Мудрость» мира и «безумие» креста

Kristus ma totiž neposlal krstiť, ale hlásať radostnú zvesť; no nie tak, aby som oslňoval poslucháčov svojou múdrosťou, ale aby som im ponúkol jedinú cestu k záchrane -- jeho kríž. Zvesť o kríži

Kristus sände mig ju inte för att döpa, utan för att förkunna evangelium, men inte med någon vältalig vishet, som skulle ta bort kraften i budskapet om Kristus kors. Guds vishet är dårskap för den som inte tror

Kwa maana Kristo hakunituma kubatiza bali kuhu biri Injili na nifanye hivyo pasipo kutumia maneno ya hekima ya kibinadamu, ili nguvu ya kifo cha Kristo msalabani iwe dhahiri. Kristo Ni Hekima Na Nguvu Ya Mungu

เพราะพระคริสต์ไม่ได้ส่งข้าพเจ้ามาเพื่อให้บัพติศมา แต่เพื่อให้ประกาศข่าวประเสริฐ ไม่ใช่ด้วยวาทะคมคายตามสติปัญญาของมนุษย์เพราะเกรงว่าไม้กางเขนของพระคริสต์จะหมดฤทธิ์อำนาจ พระคริสต์คือพระปัญญาและฤทธิ์อำนาจของพระเจ้า

基督不是差遣我去为人施洗，而是去传扬福音，而且不用高言大智，免得基督十字架的能力被抹杀。 上帝的智慧

基 督 差 遣 我 ， 原 不 是 为 施 洗 ， 乃 是 为 传 福 音 ， 并 不 用 智 慧 的 言 语 ， 免 得 基 督 的 十 字 架 落 了 空 。

基督不是差遣我去為人施洗，而是去傳揚福音，而且不用高言大智，免得基督十字架的能力被抹摋。 上帝的智慧