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1 Corinthians 1:25-29
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 1:25-29
New American Standard Bible
25 For the (A)foolishness of God is wiser than mankind, and (B)the weakness of God is stronger than mankind.
26 For [a]consider your (C)calling, brothers and sisters, that there were (D)not many wise according to [b]the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27 but (E)God has chosen the foolish things of (F)the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of (G)the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the [c]insignificant things of (H)the world and the despised God has chosen, (I)the things that are not, so that He may (J)nullify the things that are, 29 so that (K)no [d]human may boast before God.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Lit see
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 I.e., human standards
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or lowly
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Lit flesh
1 Corinthians 1:25-29
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:25-29
New International Version
25 For the foolishness(A) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(B) of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(C) Not many of you were wise(D) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(E) the foolish(F) 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(G)—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.(H)
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