1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:26–31

²⁶Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. ²⁷But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ²⁹so that no one may boast in His presence.

³⁰It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. ³¹Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”^e

Footnotes

e 1:31 Jeremiah 9:24|JER 9:24

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1 Corinthians 1:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
consider	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
calling	κλῆσιν	klēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2821 a calling, summons
Not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
wise	σοφοὶ	sophoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
by human standards	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
powerful	δυνατοί	dynatoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1415 powerful, able, possible
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of noble birth	εὐγενεῖς	eugeneis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2104 of noble birth, noble

1 Corinthians 1:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
chose	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
foolish things	μωρὰ	mōra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
shame	καταισχύνῃ	kataischynē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wise	σοφούς	sophous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
chose	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weak things	ἀσθενῆ	asthenē	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G772 weak, infirm, sick
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
shame	καταισχύνῃ	kataischynē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
strong	ἰσχυρά	ischyra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful

1 Corinthians 1:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
chose	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lowly	ἀγενῆ	agenē	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G36 without family, ignoble
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
despised	ἐξουθενημένα	exouthenēmena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1848 I ignore, despise
things	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the things that	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
are	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
nullify	καταργήσῃ	katargēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
the things that	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
are	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1510 I am, exist

1 Corinthians 1:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
may boast	καυχήσηται	kauchēsētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of

1 Corinthians 1:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because of	Ἐξ	Ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has become	ἐγενήθη	egenēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
for us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
wisdom	σοφία	sophia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
righteousness	δικαιοσύνη	dikaiosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
holiness	ἁγιασμὸς	hagiasmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G38 sanctification, holiness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
redemption	ἀπολύτρωσις	apolytrōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G629 redemption, deliverance

1 Corinthians 1:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
him who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
boasts	καυχώμενος	kauchōmenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
boast	καυχάσθω	kauchasthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir