1 Corinthians 1 26 27

And god hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.

1 corinthians 1 26 27. 1 corinthians 1 26 27 brothers and sisters think of what you were when you were called. But god hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. I corinthians 1 26 27 nkjv. 1 corinthians 1 26 27 english standard version esv.

Not many of you were wise according to worldly standards not many were powerful not many were of noble birth. God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong. The focal theme and central thrust of all paul s epistles is the message of the cross. The persons whom god made choice of from all eternity as appears by his calling them in time are such who with respect to the wisdom of the world are foolish.

1 corinthians 1 26 27 new living translation nlt. The good news of the gospel of christ. 1 corinthians 1 26 27 kjv for ye see your calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh not many mighty not many noble are called. Not many of you were wise by human standards.

26 remember dear brothers and sisters that few of you were wise in the world s eyes or powerful or wealthy when god called you. Luke 1 3 it seemed good to me also having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first to write unto thee in order most excellent theophilus. 27 but god chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

But god chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. 1 corinthians 1 26 27 26 brothers and sisters think of what you were when you were called. 27 instead god chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. Read verse in new international version.

For you see your calling brethren that not many wise according to the flesh not many mighty not many noble are called. But god has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise. Not many were of noble birth. We seem to fall short when we compare ourselves to those who.

However paul in his letter to the corinthians gives two opinions of the cross of christ. 1 the cross of christ as unsaved men view it and 2 the cross of christ as god views it. Have not those natural parts and. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world let him become a fool that he may be wise not many mighty.

This is humbling in both a present and future sense. 26 for consider your calling brothers. But god hath chosen the foolish things of the world so the jews in distinction from their wise rabbins and doctors call others amled nyvpj the fools of the world f16. Not many were of noble birth.

Not many were influential. 1 corinthians 3 18 20 let no man deceive himself. In these verses god formally states that he has sought no particular advantage in carrying out his purpose by calling us.