Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 1:28

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The verse 1 Corinthians 1:28 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 1:28 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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 VersionASV	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:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;
English Revised VersionERV	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:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:
World English BibleWEB	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:
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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 —
American King James VersionAKJV	And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	and the things which the world regards as base, and those which it sets utterly at nought--things that have no existence--God has chosen in order to reduce to nothing things that do exist;

King James Bible

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:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

English Revised Version

ERV

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:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught 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:

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 —

American King James Version

AKJV

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and the things which the world regards as base, and those which it sets utterly at nought--things that have no existence--God has chosen in order to reduce to nothing things that do exist;

King James Bible

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:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

English Revised Version

ERV

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:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught 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:

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 —

American King James Version

AKJV

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and the things which the world regards as base, and those which it sets utterly at nought--things that have no existence--God has chosen in order to reduce to nothing things that do exist;