26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.

26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

26 Brothers and sisters, look at what you were when God called you. Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence. Not many of you came from important families.

26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

26 Brothers and sisters, consider what you were when God called you to be Christians. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view. You were not in powerful positions or in the upper social classes.

26 Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

26 For consider your calling, brothers, that not many were wise according to human standards, not many were powerful, not many were well born.

26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when God chose you. Not many of you were considered wise by human standards. Not many of you were powerful. Not many of you belonged to important families.

26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;