KJV King James Version
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:
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1 Corinthians 1:28
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
WEB World English Bible
and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
ASV American Standard Version
and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless—
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 1
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:
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.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγενῆG36 · agenēslowlyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐξουθενημέναG1848 · exoutheneōto rejectἐξελέξατοG1586 · eklegōto selectὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός,G2316 · theosGodτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotὄντα,G1510 · eimito beἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνταG1510 · eimito beκαταργήσῃ,G2673 · katargeōto abate
Cross-references
Job 34:24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.Romans 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.Job 34:19-20[How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.Isaiah 41:12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, [even] them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.Isaiah 2:17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.Psalm 37:35-36I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.Isaiah 17:13-14The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but [God] shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.Daniel 2:34-35Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet [that were] of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.Isaiah 37:36Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.Deuteronomy 28:63And it shall come to pass, [that] as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.Daniel 2:44-45And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Revelation 18:17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,Psalm 32:10Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.1 Corinthians 2:6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:2 Corinthians 12:11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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