1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:28–29

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.

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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

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1 Corinthians 1:28 Job 34:24 · Romans 4:17 · Isaiah 2:11 · Isaiah 41:12 · Job 34:19–20 · Isaiah 17:13–14 · Psalm 37:35–36 · Isaiah 2:17

1 Corinthians 1:29 Romans 3:27 · Jeremiah 9:23 · Ephesians 2:9 · Romans 3:19 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Romans 15:17 · 1 Corinthians 1:31 · Isaiah 10:15 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Romans 4:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.