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1 Corinthians 1:30

What does 1 Corinthians 1:30 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Corinthians 1:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What 1 Corinthians 1:30 means

Paul declares that believers are in Christ Jesus because of God, and that Christ Himself became to us wisdom from God—and righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. All that we need for standing before God, growth in holiness, and final deliverance is found in Him. Wisdom is not a system but a Person; righteousness is not our merit but His; sanctification is not self-improvement but His work in us; redemption is our liberation secured by His blood. This centers salvation and the Christian life entirely on union with Christ, leaving no ground for boasting. The answer to Corinthian pride and division is to see that Christ is all for His people.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and of Him ye--ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom fromGod, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

Context

Following the purpose of removing boasting (verse 29), this verse supplies the gospel’s positive center: God places believers in Christ, who embodies all they need. It prepares the final citation in verse 31, which directs all glory to the Lord. The flow moves from God’s choice of unlikely people (verses 26–28), to the purpose of eliminating boasting (verse 29), to the provision of everything in Christ (verse 30), culminating in the only fitting response—boasting in the Lord (verse 31).

v.29that no flesh should glory before God.

v.30This passage

v.31that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 17:26

    and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them.

  • Ephesians 1:14

    which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God’s own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

  • Proverbs 1:20

    Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

  • John 17:17

    Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

  • John 14:6

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:2

    I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.

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