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1 Corinthians 1:27

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Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses,

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.

NLTNew Living Translation

Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the foolish things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,

KJV 1900King James Version

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;