MANNAFEST

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;

KJV

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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;

WEB

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.

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;

DBT

ButGod has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; andGod has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

About this book

New Testament

1 CorinthiansA pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author
Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date
c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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