I Corinthians 1:27
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Corinthians 1:27 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
but God chose what the world counts foolish to put its wise to shame, and God chose what the world counts weak to put its strong to shame,
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
sondern das Törichte der Welt hat Gott auserwählt, auf daß er die Weisen zu Schanden mache; und das Schwache der Welt hat Gott auserwählt, auf daß er das Starke zu Schanden mache;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Antes lo necio del mundo escogió Dios, para avergonzar á los sabios; y lo flaco del mundo escogió Dios, para avergonzar lo fuerte;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas Deus escolheu as coisas loucas deste mundo para envergonhar as sábias; e Deus escolheu as fracas deste mundo, para envergonhar as fortes.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas Deus escolheu as coisas loucas do mundo para envergonhar os sábios; e escolheu o que é fraco no mundo para envergonhar o que é forte.
📖 I Corinthians 1:27 in Context
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
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:
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
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