1 Corinthians 1:28

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

1 Corinthians 1:28 in Other Translations

KJV
28 And 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:
ESV
28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
NLT
28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.
MSG
28 chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the "somebodies"?
CSB
28 God has chosen the world's insignificant and despised things-the things viewed as nothing-so He might bring to nothing the things that are viewed as something,

1 Corinthians 1:28 In-Context

26 Brothers and sisters, 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 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
29 so that no one may boast before him.
30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

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