1 Corinthians 1:28

American Standard Version

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:

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1 Corinthians 1:28 in other translations

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,

1 Corinthians 1:28 · World English Bible

1 Corinthians 1:28 in context

  1. 26For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
  2. 27but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
  3. 28and 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:
  4. 29that no flesh should glory before God.
  5. 30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: