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andκαὶGodὁ θεόςchoseἐξελέξατοthe lowborn thingsτὰ ἀγενῆof the worldτοῦ κόσμουandκαὶthe despised things,τὰ ἐξουθενημέναthe thingsτὰthat are not,μὴ ὄνταtoἵναnullifyκαταργήσῃthe thingsτὰthat are,ὄντα
1 Corinthians 1:28
Study it in the app“and God chose the lowborn things of the world and the despised things, the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 1:28, 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 lowborn thingsἀγενῆagenē
lowborn, base
Lowborn, base: without noble family, of humble origin.
Where else “agenē” appears- of the worldκόσμουkosmou
world against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmou” appears- the despised thingsἐξουθενημέναexouthenēmena
despise
Despise, treat as nothing, look down on.
Where else “exouthenēmena” appears- that are notὄνταonta
exist
To have existence, to be alive.
Where else “onta” appears- nullifyκαταργήσῃkatargēsēi
nullify
To make something powerless.
Where else “katargēsēi” appears
The context
27But 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;
28 · This verse (above)
29so that no flesh may boast before God.