²⁷ But God chose^(A) the foolish^(B) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸ God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not^(C)—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that no one may boast before him.^{(D) 30} It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,^(E) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,^(F) holiness^(G) and redemption.^{(H) 31} Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”^[a](I)