1 CORINTHIANS 1:27

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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;”

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1 Corinthians 1:27 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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But ἀλλὰ Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) But
God hath θεὸς A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
chosen ἐξελέξατο To select chosen
the τὰ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
foolish things μωρὰ Dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e., heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd foolish things
of κόσμου Orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) of
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
world κόσμου Orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) world
to ἵνα In order that (denoting the purpose or the result) to
confound καταισχύνῃ To shame down, i.e., disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush confound
the τοὺς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
wise; σοφούς Wise (in a most general application) wise
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
God hath θεὸς A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
chosen ἐξελέξατο To select chosen
the τὰ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
weak things ἀσθενῆ Strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral) weak things
of κόσμου Orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) of
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
world κόσμου Orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) world
to ἵνα In order that (denoting the purpose or the result) to
confound καταισχύνῃ To shame down, i.e., disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush confound
the things τὰ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) things
which are mighty; ἰσχυρά Forcible (literally or figuratively) are mighty

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  • 25  Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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

  • 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;

  • 28  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:

  • 29  That no flesh should glory in his presence.




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