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ButἀλλὰGodὁ θεόςchoseἐξελέξατοthe foolish thingsτὰ μωρὰof the worldτοῦ κόσμουtoἵναshameκαταισχύνῃthe wise,τοὺς σοφούςandκαὶGodὁ θεόςchoseἐξελέξατοthe weak thingsτὰ ἀσθενῆof the worldτοῦ κόσμουtoἵναshameκαταισχύνῃthe strong things;τὰ ἰσχυρά
1 Corinthians 1:27
Study it in the app“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong things;”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 1:27, word by word
- Godθεόςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- choseἐξελέξατοexelexato
choose
Choose, select.
Where else “exelexato” appears- the foolish thingsμωρὰmōra
foolish, fool
Foolish, stupid; as a noun, a fool.
Where else “mōra” appears- of the worldκόσμουkosmou
world against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmou” appears- shameκαταισχύνῃkataischynēi
put to shame
To make someone look bad, disgrace them.
Where else “kataischynēi” appears- the wiseσοφούςsophous
wise
Wise, skilled, clever.
Where else “sophous” appears- the weak thingsἀσθενῆasthenē
weak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenē” appears- the strong thingsἰσχυράischyra
strong
Strong, mighty.
Where else “ischyra” appears
The context
26For consider your calling, brothers: that not many were wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.
27 · This verse (above)
28and God chose the lowborn things of the world and the despised things, the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,