28and 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 —


In Context

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 —

29 that no flesh may glory before Him;

30 and of Him ye — ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

1 Corinthians 1:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:28And 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:28He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:28And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:28and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:28and 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:28and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:28and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are: