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1 Corinthians 1:28-30
New Catholic Bible
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
New Catholic Bible
28 God chose those in the world who were lowly and despised, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who were regarded as worthy, 29 [a]so that no one could boast in the presence of God.
30 It is through him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom of God, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:29 “Boasting” refers to a person’s sin in thinking that one is saved by oneself. The truth is that we live only from God and for God. Hence, the only “boasting” possible is “boasting in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
New International Version
28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(A)—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.(B) 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(C) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(D) holiness(E) and redemption.(F)
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
New King James Version
28 and the [a]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and (A)righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
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- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
English Standard Version
28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (A)things that are not, to (B)bring to nothing things that are, 29 so (C)that no human being[a] might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him[b] you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us (D)wisdom from God, (E)righteousness and (F)sanctification and (G)redemption,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Greek no flesh
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Greek And from him
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