Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called:
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
Holman Bible
Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective,
International Standard Version
Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
A Conservative Version
For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.
American Standard Version
For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
Amplified
Just look at your own calling, believers; not many [of you were considered] wise according to human standards, not many powerful or influential, not many of high and noble birth.
An Understandable Version
Now consider how you were when you were called, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were from prominent families.
Anderson New Testament
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble call you;
Bible in Basic English
For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:
Common New Testament
For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to fleshly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for consider, brethren, that not many worldly wise, not many men of power, not many men of birth are among you that are called.
Darby Translation
For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
Godbey New Testament
For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many influential, not many high-born:
Goodspeed New Testament
For consider, brothers, what happened when God called you. Not many of you were what men call wise, not many of you were influential, not many were of high birth.
John Wesley New Testament
Behold your calling brethren: that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:
Julia Smith Translation
For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not, many well born:
King James 2000
For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.
Modern King James verseion
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:
Moffatt New Testament
Why, look at your own ranks, my brothers; not many wise men (that is, judged by human standards), not many leading men, not many of good birth, have been called!
Montgomery New Testament
For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called.
NET Bible
Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.
New Heart English Bible
For consider your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
Noyes New Testament
For consider, brethren, who ye are that have been called; not many wise men after the fashion of the world, not many mighty, not many noble;
Sawyer New Testament
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are called];
The Emphasized Bible
For be looking at the calling of you, brethren, - that there were not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high-born:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Look at the facts of your Call, Brothers. There are not many among you who are wise, as men reckon wisdom, not many who are influential, not many who are high-born;
Webster
For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:
Weymouth New Testament
For consider, brethren, God's call to you. Not many who are wise with merely human wisdom, not many of position and influence, not many of noble birth have been called.
Williams New Testament
For consider, brothers, the way God called you; that not many of you, in accordance with human standards, were wise, not many influential, not many of high birth.
World English Bible
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
Worrell New Testament
For ye behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are chosen;
Worsley New Testament
For ye see by your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:
Youngs Literal Translation
for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
Themes
Calling » Not many noble or mighty men being called
God » People of general references to » Called the "chosen ones"
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
God's People » General references to » Called the "chosen ones"
Interlinear
Ou
οὐ
Ou
οὐ
Ou
Usage: 1032
Usage: 1032
Polus
πολύς πολλός
Polus
πολύς πολλός
Polus
Usage: 292
Usage: 292
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:26
Images 1 Corinthians 1:26
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Boast In The Lord
25 For this foolishness of God is wiser than men; and this weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called: 27 but the foolish things of this world hath God elected, that he might confound the wise; and the feeble things of the world hath God elected, that he might confound the mighty;
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world?
Matthew 11:25-26
At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:
Luke 1:3
it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus,
Luke 10:21
In the same hour Jesus exulted in spirit, and said, I ascribe glory to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: be it so, O Father! since such is thy good pleasure.
Luke 18:24-25
Then Jesus, observing that he was very sorrowful, said, How difficultly shall they who have riches, enter into the kingdom of God!
John 4:46-53
Then came Jesus again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain attendant on the king, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
John 7:47-49
The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded?
John 19:38-39
And after these things Joseph of Arimathea, (being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews,) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus and Pilate permitted him. Then he came and took away the body of Jesus.
Acts 13:7
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; he inviting to his house Barnabas and Saul, desired earnestly to hear the word of God.
Acts 13:12
Then when the proconsul saw what was done, he believed, being struck with the doctrine of the Lord.
Acts 17:34
But certain persons cleaving to him, believed: among whom was even Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
1 Corinthians 2:3-6
And in weakness, and in fear, and in much timidity, was I among you.
1 Corinthians 2:8
which none of the rulers of this world have known: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in discourses framed by human wisdom, but taught by the Spirit of God; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinketh himself a wise man in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Philippians 4:22
All the saints salute you, specially those who are of Caesar's household.
James 1:9-11
Let the brother low in station rejoice in his elevation:
James 2:5
Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;
James 3:13-17
Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.
2 John 1:1
THE presbyter to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all who have known the truth: