Verse List for 1 COR 1:27

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OET (OET-RV) but God chose the foolish things of the world to shame those considered to be wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame those considered to be strong.

OET-LV But the foolish things of _the world chose the god, in _order _that he _may _be _disgracing the wise, and the weak things of _the world chose the god, in _order _that he _may _be _disgracing the strong,

ULT But God chose the foolish things of the world in order that he might shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world in order that he might shame the strong,

UST Rather, God decided to use what seems foolish to humans to humble those who think wisely. God decided to use what seems weak to humans to humble those people and things that act powerfully.

BSB But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

MSB But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

BLB But God has chosen the foolish things of the world that He might shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world that He might shame the strong;

AICNT But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; and God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong;

OEB 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,

WEBBE & WMBB but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

NET But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

LSV but God chose the foolish things of the world that He may put the wise to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world that He may put the strong to shame;

FBV Instead God chose the things the world considers foolish to humiliate those who think they are wise. He chose the things the world considers weak to humiliate those who think they are strong.

TCNT But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

T4T Instead, it was usually those whom unbelievers considered to be foolish whom God chose. He did that in order to shame/discredit those whom unbelievers consider [IRO] wise. It was usually those whom unbelievers considered [IRO] unimportant whom God chose, in order to shame/discredit those whom unbelievers consider important.

LEB But the foolish things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,

BBE But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

Moff No, ⇔ God has chosen what is foolish in the world ⇔  to shame the wise; ⇔ God has chosen what is mean and despised in the world-- to shame what is strong;

Wymth But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;

ASV 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;

DRA But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.

YLT 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;

Drby But [fn]God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and [fn]God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

RV 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;

SLT But the foolish things of the world, has God chosen that he might shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen that he might shame things strong;

Wbstr 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;

KJB-1769 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;
(But God hath/has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath/has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;)

KJB-1611 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the weake things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But God hath chosen the foolyshe thynges of the worlde, to confounde the wise: And God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde, to confounde thynges which are myghtie:
(But God hath/has chosen the foolyshe things of the world, to confound the wise: And God hath/has chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mightie:)

Gnva But God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things,
(But God hath/has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath/has chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty things,)

Cvdl but that foolish is before the worlde, hath God chosen, that he mighte cofounde the wyse: And that weake is before ye worlde, hath God chosen, yt he mighte confounde the mightye.
(but that foolish is before the world, hath/has God chosen, that he might confound the wise: And that weak is before ye/you_all world, hath/has God chosen, it he might confound the mightye.)

TNT but God hath chosen the folysshe thinges of the worlde to confounde the wyse. And God hath chosyn the weake thinges of the worlde to confounde thinges which are mighty.
(but God hath/has chosen the folysshe things of the world to confound the wise. And God hath/has chosyn the weak things of the world to confound things which are mighty.)

Wycl But God chees tho thingis that ben fonned of the world, to confounde wise men;
(But God chose those things that been foolish of the world, to confound wise men;)

Luth sondern was töricht ist vor der Welt, das hat GOtt erwählet, daß er die Weisen zuschanden machte; und was schwach ist vor der Welt, das hat GOtt erwählet, daß er zuschanden machte, was stark ist;
(rather what/which foolish is before/in_front_of the/of_the world, the has God chosen, that he the wise_(men) to_shame made/did; and what/which weak is before/in_front_of the/of_the world, the has God chosen, that he to_shame made/did, what/which stark is;)

ClVg sed quæ stulta sunt mundi elegit Deus, ut confundat sapientes: et infirma mundi elegit Deus, ut confundat fortia:[fn]
(but which stupid are world chose God, as confuse wise_people: and weak world chose God, as confuse strong:)

SR-GNT Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ ˚Θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τοὺς σοφούς, καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ ˚Θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά, ‡

UGNT ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τοὺς σοφούς; καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά;

SBL-GNT ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα ⸂καταισχύνῃ τοὺς σοφούς⸃, καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά,

RP-GNT ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα τοὺς σοφοὺς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·

TC-GNT ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, ἵνα [fn]τοὺς σοφοὺς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·

Verse List for 1 COR 1:27

Verse List for 1 COR 1:27