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


In Context

23 also we — we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

24 and to those called — both Jews and Greeks — Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

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

27 but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

28 and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless —

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 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 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: