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1 Corinthians 1:28

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God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,

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1 Corinthians 1:28 in other translations

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

1 Corinthians 1:28 · American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 1:28 in context

  1. 26For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
  2. 27but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.
  3. 28God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,
  4. 29that no flesh should boast before God.
  5. 30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: