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1 Corinthians 1:26-28
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
God Chose To Save The Foolish And Weak To Shame Human Self-Effort
26 For look-at[a] your calling, brothers— that there are not many wise according-to[b] the flesh, not many powerful, not many well-born[c]. 27 But God chose[d] the foolish things of the world in order that He might be putting the wise ones to shame. And God chose the weak things of the world in order that He might be putting the strong things to shame. 28 And God chose the low-born[e] things of the world, and the things having been treated-with-contempt[f]— the things not being[g], in order that He might bring-to-nothing the things being,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Or, you see.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Or, with respect to, in relation to.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 That is, not many are nobles.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 Or, called-out, selected.
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or, base, not-noble, not-well-born.
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or, despised.
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 That is, being anything in the eyes of the world.
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
New International Version
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(A) Not many of you were wise(B) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(C) the foolish(D) 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(E)—to nullify the things that are,
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