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1 Corinthians 1:27-29
King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
King James Version
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
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1 Corinthians 1:27-29
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
New International Version
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)
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
English Standard Version
27 But (A)God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; (B)God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (C)things that are not, to (D)bring to nothing things that are, 29 so (E)that no human being[a] might boast in the presence of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Greek no flesh
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Christian Standard Bible
27 Instead, God has chosen(A) what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 28 God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world(B)—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, 29 so that no one[a] may boast in his presence.(C)
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- 1:29 Lit that not all flesh
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