My 1 Cor 1:26-31 Translation (The MKT)

Hey, some of you know that I'm preaching this Sunday. The hardest part about putting together a sermon or lesson is that you have to leave out most of what you learn so that your main point shines through. In high school media, we called it killing puppies (a reference to a situation where a student had a really cute shot of puppies, but the shot did not really contribute to the news story. So, the puppies shot had to be left out.) You guys know that I'm a Greek nerd, and there are numerous great insights that I would love to include in the sermon. But, I decided that the most beneficial thing to do would be to write my own translation that reflects some of those insights. That way, I'm sharing what I've learned without having to go into great detail. So, here is my translation of 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Christians, think about your election. Few of you were naturally wise, in positions of power, or in the upper class. But, out of everyone in the world, God chose the dumb people so the wise would be ashamed. And, he chose the powerless to shame the powerful. Out of everyone on earth, God chose lower-class people, those treated as worthless, the "nobodies" so that the "somebodies" might lose their advantages.

His purpose was that no one would be prideful before Him. Only because of God are you in Christ Jesus, who is our God-given source of wise things such as righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Therefore, just as the Scripture says, "The person who boasts in the Lord should boast!"

-Matt