Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
And God chose what is insignificant in the world, what is despised, what is nothing, in order to destroy what is something,
New American Standard Bible
and the base things of
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world
A Conservative Version
And God chose the common things of the world, and the disdained things, and the things that are not, so that he might make useless the things that are,
American Standard Version
and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:
Amplified
God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are,
An Understandable Version
And He chose what the world considers insignificant and contemptible, and [even] what it considers "nothing," in order to nullify what appears to be something.
Anderson New Testament
and the ignoble things of the world, and the things that are despised, has God chosen, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are;
Bible in Basic English
And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:
Common New Testament
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
Daniel Mace New Testament
those who were looked upon by the world as vile, as despicable, as nothing, these has God chosen to reduce their sufficiency to nothing.
Darby Translation
and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;
Godbey New Testament
and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,
Goodspeed New Testament
and it was what the world calls low and insignificant and unreal that God chose to nullify its realities,
John Wesley New Testament
And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are; That no flesh may glory before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And the ignoble things of the world, and the despised things, has God chosen, and things not being, that the things being he might leave unemployed:
King James 2000
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the insignificant of the world, and the despised, God chose, the things that are not, in order that he might abolish the things that are,
Modern King James verseion
and God has chosen the base things of the world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, in order to bring to nothing things that are;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,
Moffatt New Testament
God has chosen what is mean and despised in the world ??things which are not, to put down things that are;
Montgomery New Testament
The world's base things has God chosen, and the things that are not, to bring to naught the things that are;
NET Bible
God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,
New Heart English Bible
And God chose the lowly of the world, and the despised, what is considered to be nothing, to bring to nothing what is considered to be something,
Noyes New Testament
and the mean things of the world, and the things which are despised, did God choose, the things which are not, to bring to nought things that are;
Sawyer New Testament
and the ignoble things of the world and things that are despised has God chosen, and things that are not, to destroy things that are,
The Emphasized Bible
And, the low-born things of the world, and the things that are despised, hath God chosen, - and the things that are not, - that, the things that are, he might bring to nought;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and the ignoble things of the world, and the despicable, hath God elected, and the things that are not, to bring to nought the things which are,
Twentieth Century New Testament
And God chose what the world counts poor and insignificant-- things that to it are unreal-to bring its 'realities' to nothing,
Webster
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:
Weymouth New Testament
and the things which the world regards as base, and those which it sets utterly at nought--things that have no existence--God has chosen in order to reduce to nothing things that do exist;
Williams New Testament
what the world calls of low degree, yea, what it counts as nothing and what it thinks does not exist, God chose to put a stop to what it thinks exists,
World English Bible
and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
Worrell New Testament
and the base things of the world, and things despised, did God choose, and the things that are not, that He might bring to nought the things that are;
Worsley New Testament
and things in the opinion of the world ignoble, and despicable, and accounted as nothing, hath God chosen, to abolish things that are in esteem among men;
Youngs Literal Translation
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 --
Themes
Chosen Instruments » Men of God
Chosen Instruments » Men of God, chosen instruments to accomplish God's purposes
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Power » Small things God uses » God's instrument case
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:28
Images 1 Corinthians 1:28
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Boast In The Lord
27 But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed. 28 And God chose what is insignificant in the world, what is despised, what is nothing, in order to destroy what is something, 29 so that no one may boast in God's presence.
Names
Cross References
Romans 4:17
As it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations." Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don't yet exist.
Job 34:19-20
Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.
Job 34:24
He shatters valiant men without a need to investigate, and he raises others in their place.
1 Corinthians 2:6
However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.
Psalm 37:35-36
I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.
Isaiah 2:11
The haughty looks of mankind will be brought low, the lofty pride of human beings will be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted at that time.
Isaiah 2:17
"Humanity's haughtiness will be humbled, male arrogance will be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 17:13-14
The nations roar like the rushing of many waters, but the LORD will rebuke them, and they will run far away, chased like chaff blown down from the mountains or like thick dust that rolls along, blown along by a wind storm.
Revelation 18:17
because all this wealth has been destroyed in a single hour!"
Deuteronomy 28:63
Just as the LORD delighted to prosper and increase you, so now the LORD will delight to destroy, exterminate, and banish you from the land that you are about to enter to possess."
Psalm 32:10
The wicked have many sorrows, but gracious love surrounds those who trust in the LORD.
Isaiah 37:36
After this, the angel of the LORD went out and put to death 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When Hezekiah's army awakened in the morning there were all the dead bodies!
Isaiah 41:12
Those who quarrel with you will be as nothing; those who fight you like nothing at all!"
Daniel 2:34-35
"As you were watching, a rock was quarried but not with human hands and it struck the iron and clay feet of the statue, breaking them to pieces.
Daniel 2:44-45
"During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor its sovereignty left in the hands of another people. It will shatter and crush all of these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. Really, I should have been commended by you, for I am not in any way inferior to your "super-apostles," even if I am nothing.