Berean Standard Bible
“He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,”
In 1 Corinthians 1 Paul reminds the Corinthians of what they were when God called them: not many were wise by human standards, powerful or of noble birth. He wants them to see that God works in ways that overturn worldly status.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
World English Bible (WEB)
and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
King James Version (KJV)
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
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:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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 --
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y lo vil del mundo y lo menospreciado escogió Dios, y lo que no es, para deshacer lo que es:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Ha escogido a los que en el mundo no tienen importancia alguna, para destronar a los que el mundo considera grandes.
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