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1 Corinthians 1:27-28
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
New King James Version
27 But (A)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; 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,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
New American Standard Bible
27 but (A)God has chosen the foolish things of (B)the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of (C)the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the [a]insignificant things of (D)the world and the despised God has chosen, (E)the things that are not, so that He may (F)nullify the things that are,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or lowly
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
Amplified Bible
27 But God has selected [for His purpose] the foolish things of the world to shame the wise [revealing their ignorance], and God has selected [for His purpose] the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong [revealing their frailty]. 28 God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are,
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1 Corinthians 1:27-28
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
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,
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
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:
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