1 Corinthians 1:26
King James Version (KJV)
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
In context
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 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;
28 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:
1 Corinthians 1:26 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
- WEB World English Bible
- For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Brothers, 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called :