1 Corinthians 1:26-31

New American Standard Bible

²⁶For ^[a]consider your ^(A)calling, brothers and sisters, that there were ^(B)not many wise according to ^[b]the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷but ^(C)God has chosen the foolish things of ^(D)the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of ^(E)the world to shame the things which are strong, ²⁸and the ^[c]insignificant things of ^(F)the world and the despised God has chosen, ^(G)the things that are not, so that He may ^(H)nullify the things that are, ²⁹so that ^(I)no ^[d]human may boast before God. ³⁰But it is ^[e]due to Him that you are in ^(J)Christ Jesus, who became to us ^(K)wisdom from God, ^[f]and ^(L)righteousness and ^(M)sanctification, and ^(N)redemption, ³¹so that, just as it is written: “^(O)Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

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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 1:30 Lit from Him
1 Corinthians 1:30 Or both

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

New King James Version

Glory Only in the Lord

²⁶For ^[a]you see your calling, brethren, ^(A)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many ^[b]noble, are called. ²⁷But ^(B)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; ²⁸and the ^[c]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, ²⁹that no flesh should glory in His presence. ³⁰But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and ^(C)righteousness and sanctification and redemption— ³¹that, as it is written, ^(D)“He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”