1 Corinthians 1:27

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version
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;
New King James Version
But 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;
New American Standard Bible
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
New International Version
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
The Amplified Bible
[No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation
but God selected out for Himself those individuals among the world of sinners, characterized by the aforementioned foolishness, in order that He might put to confusion those who are wise. And those individuals among the world of sinners, characterized by weakness, God selected out for Himself, in order that He might put to confusion those who are characterized by strength.
Phillips’ Modern English
But God has chosen what the world calls foolish to shame the wise; He has chosen what the world calls weak to shame the strong.
Williams’ Language of the People
Just the opposite: God chose what the world calls foolish to put the wise to shame, what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame, 		 
1 Cor. 1:26 π 1 Cor. 1:28
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  1. Genuine Christians - Neil Girrard When Paul confronted the Judaizers, he also left us a perfect description of genuine believers in Christ.

  2. How Christ Is Revealed by the Holy Spirit - Not Through the Intellect!; When He Is Come - A.W. Tozer From a collection of 10 sermons on the Holy Spirit.

  3. In His Rest - Neil Girrard A Scriptural look at resting in God.

  4. The Kingdom of God Is at Hand - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) With the proclamation that the kingdom of God was at hand, Jesus ushered in a new phase in the work of redemption that God had purposed before the creation of the world.

  5. Perils of Paul; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer Paul’s ministry would have been an embarrassment to Christians today, as it was also to the Corinthian Christians.

  6. Teachings of the Spirit - Neil Girrard It is most important that the Holy Spirit, and not some man, be our real teacher. Here’s why.
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