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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 Corinthians 1:27

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In 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Paul asks the Corinthians to consider their own calling. Few of them were wise by human standards, powerful or of noble birth.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (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;

Bible in Basic English (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;

Young's Literal Translation (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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Antes lo necio del mundo escogió Dios, para avergonzar á los sabios; y lo flaco del mundo escogió Dios, para avergonzar lo fuerte;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Deliberadamente Dios ha escogido a los que el mundo considera tontos y débiles, para avergonzar a los que el mundo considera sabios y fuertes.

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