26For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.


In Context

23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

24 but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

28 and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

1 Corinthians 1:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called: ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:26For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:26For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:26For behold your calling, brethren, how that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:26For you see your calling, brothers, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: