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1 Corinthians 1:27


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;
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NKJV
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;
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NASB
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
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NIV
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.
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Amp.
[No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.
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Wuest
but God selected out for Himself those individuals among the world of sinners, characterized by the aforementioned foolishness, in order that He might put to confusion those who are wise. And those individuals among the world of sinners, characterized by weakness, God selected out for Himself, in order that He might put to confusion those who are characterized by strength.
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Phps.
But God has chosen what the world calls foolish to shame the wise; He has chosen what the world calls weak to shame the strong.
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Wms.
Just the opposite: God chose what the world calls foolish to put the wise to shame, what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame,
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. Genuine Christians - Neil Girrard
  2. In His Rest - Neil Girrard
  3. Perils of Paul; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer
  4. Teachings of the Spirit - Neil Girrard
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