1 Corinthians 1 27

The persons whom god made choice of from all eternity as appears by his calling them in time are such who with respect to the wisdom of the world are foolish.

1 corinthians 1 27. 27 but god chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. And god chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong. Instead god has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise and god has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong see verse text paul has asked the christians in corinth to take a good look at the people in their congregation their brothers and sisters in christ. It silences the brilliance of the philosopher and dismantles the strength of brutish men.

The message of the cross cuts to the quick of human boasting selfishness and pride. 1 corinthians 1 27 new international version niv. 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 chosen the foolish things god has chosen by means of men who are esteemed rude and illiterate to confound the greatest of the greek philosophers and overturn their systems.

1 corinthians 1 27 csb. It brings to nothing the wisdom of the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. But god hath chosen the foolish things of the world so the jews in distinction from their wise rabbins and doctors call others amled nyvpj the fools of the world f16.

1 corinthians 1 27. Who are mighty in their own inflated eyes. Such persons as are of little esteem in the world for want of learning parts eloquence and such other endowments as some have attained and who are judged altogether unfit to teach others especially the greeks and romans. Have not those natural parts and.

Clarke s commentary on the bible. But god hath chosen the foolish things or supplying the word προσωπα the foolish persons of the world. There is here a significant transition from the neuter of the one class to the masculine of the other to express a passage from the contemptible to the esteemed.