哥林多前書 1:28

28 神 也 揀 選 了 世 上 卑 賤 的 ， 被 人 厭 惡 的 ， 以 及 那 無 有 的 ， 為 要 廢 掉 那 有 的 。

哥林多前書 1:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:28

And base things of the world
Who are reckoned the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things; men of mean birth, education, and business of life:

and things that are despised;
and set at nought, as poor persons generally are; yet God

hath chosen
them; even the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of a kingdom:

yea, and things which are not;
some think the Gentiles are here intended, who by the Jews are called "things that are not": as in the apocryphal books:

``O Lord, give not thy sceptre unto "them that be nothing", and let them not laugh at our fall; but turn their device upon themselves, and make him an example, that hath begun this against us.'' (Esther 14:11)

``56 As for the other people, which also come of Adam, thou hast said that "they are nothing", but be like unto spittle: and hast likened the abundance of them unto a drop that falleth from a vessel. 57 And now, O Lord, behold, these heathen, which have ever been "reputed as nothing", have begun to be lords over us, and to devour us.'' (2 Esdras 6)

(See Gill on Romans 4:17) for note on non-entities, or such who are not in being, are meant; but who are not accounted of, or are reckoned as nothing; and these the Lord calls by his grace, as a fruit and evidence of electing love:

to bring to nought things that are;
who, on the account of their noble birth, large possessions, and high attainments in knowledge and learning, thought themselves something; all which will one day be abolished, and will stand them in no stead with regard to future happiness and glory. The Jews ^F17 have a saying quite contrary to all this, that

``the Shekinah, or presence of God, does not dwell on any but upon a wise man, a mighty man, and a rich man.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 92. 1.

哥林多前書 1:28 In-Context

26 弟 兄 們 哪 ， 可 見 你 們 蒙 召 的 ， 按 著 肉 體 有 智 慧 的 不 多 ， 有 能 力 的 不 多 ， 有 尊 貴 的 也 不 多 。

27 神 卻 揀 選 了 世 上 愚 拙 的 ， 叫 有 智 慧 的 羞 愧 ； 又 揀 選 了 世 上 軟 弱 的 ， 叫 那 強 壯 的 羞 愧 。

28 神 也 揀 選 了 世 上 卑 賤 的 ， 被 人 厭 惡 的 ， 以 及 那 無 有 的 ， 為 要 廢 掉 那 有 的 。

29 使 一 切 有 血 氣 的 ， 在 神 面 前 一 個 也 不 能 自 誇 。

30 但 你 們 得 在 基 督 耶 穌 裡 ， 是 本 乎 神 ， 神 又 使 他 成 為 我 們 的 智 慧 、 公 義 、 聖 潔 、 救 贖 。