1 Corinthians 1:27

Boast In The Lord

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 --

God Made

In the World

Of the World

Of This World

Put to Shame

Wise Men

No

1 Corinthians 1:20

where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

James 2:5

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

Psalm 8:2

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

Isaiah 26:5-6

For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He maketh low, He maketh it low unto the earth, He causeth it to come unto the dust,

Isaiah 29:14

Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'

Isaiah 29:19

And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.

Zephaniah 3:12

And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

Matthew 4:18-22

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea -- for they were fishers --

Matthew 9:9

And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

Matthew 21:16

and they said to him, 'Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, 'Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?'

Luke 19:39-40

And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, 'Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'

Luke 21:15

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

Acts 4:11-21

This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner;

Acts 6:9-10

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,

Acts 7:35

'This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush;

Acts 7:54

And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him;

Acts 17:18

And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, 'What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, 'Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,

Acts 24:24-25

And after certain days, Felix having come with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith toward Christ,

2 Corinthians 4:7

And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,

2 Corinthians 10:10

because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'