1 Corinthians 1:28
Strong's Lexicon
[He]
Θεός (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

chose
ἐξελέξατο (exelexato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

lowly
ἀγενῆ (agenē)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 36: Lit: without family, hence: ignoble, base. Properly, without kin, i.e. ignoble.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

despised
ἐξουθενημένα (exouthenēmena)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1848: To set at naught, ignore, despise. A variation of exoudenoo and meaning the same.

things
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world,
κόσμου (kosmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

and
(καὶ) (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the things that
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

are
ὄντα (onta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not,
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

nullify
καταργήσῃ (katargēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2673: From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle, literally or figuratively.

the things that
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

are,
ὄντα (onta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

Young's 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—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world  — what is viewed as nothing  — to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

New American Standard Bible
and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,

King James Bible
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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are,

New Living Translation
God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.

English Standard Version
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

New American Standard Bible
and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world--what is viewed as nothing--to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

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,

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,

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:

English Revised 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:

Young's 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 --
















Cross References
Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Romans 4:17
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 2:6
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Hebrews 2:14
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 1:27
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;

1 Corinthians 1:26
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:29
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
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