²⁶Brothers 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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many were wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King 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:

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