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.


In Context

23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

26 Brothers, 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.

27 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.

28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are,

1st 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

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: