1 Corinthians 1:27

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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;

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1 Corinthians 1:27 in Bible Translations

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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 Bible (KJV)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in 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)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in 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;

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in DRB →

But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in DBT →

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in ERV →

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;

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in WBT →

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in AKJV →

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in WNT →

But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;

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1 Corinthians 1:27 in Bible Translations

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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 Bible (KJV)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in 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)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in 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;

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in DRB →

But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in DBT →

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in ERV →

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;

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in WBT →

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in AKJV →

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in WNT →

Read 1 Corinthians 1:27 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →