1 Corinthians 1:27

contrariwise, the God chooses the foolish of{the world} in-which-place he-may-be-shaming-down the wise, and the God chooses the weak of{the world} in-which-place he-may-be-shaming-down the strong,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

26for you-are-viewing the call-sis[i.e. state of calling] of{you}, brothers, that not many [are] wise according-to flesh, not many [are] enabled/empowered[adjective], not many [are] well-become[adjective];

28and the God chooses the[neuter plural] un-become of{the world} and the[neuter plural] having-been-nothing-ed-out/discounted, and the[neuter plural] not being, in-which-place he-would-unemploy/idle/disuse the[neuter plural] being,

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18Moreover, walking-around beside the seawater of{the Galilee} he-beholds two brothers, Simon, the being-said "Peter," and Andrew, the brother of{same}, casting [a] surround-cast[i.e. broad net] into the seawater, for they-have-been-being fishers,

Matthew 11:25In to{the season, the-there}, the Jesus, respond[ing], says, "I-am-acknowledging-self-out to{you}, Father, Lord of{the heaven} and of{the earth}, that you-conceal-from the-same, from of{wise} and of{put-together/intelligent}, and you-off-cover/uncover same to{infant}.

Luke 19:39and some of{the Pharisees} from of{the crowd} say toward same, "Teacher, adjudge-valuation-upon to{the disciples} of{you},"

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. ( a. d. 57.) 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the… Read the whole commentary →

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