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1 Corinthians 1:27

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For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:	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;	And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G235 God^G2316 hath chosen^G1586 the foolish things^G3474 of the world^G2889 to^G2443 confound^G2617 the wise^G4680; and^G2532 God^G2316 hath chosen^G1586 the weak things^G772 of the world^G2889 to^G2443 confound^G2617 the things which are mighty^G2478;

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Original Greek

ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς, ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	But
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the
μωρὰ	mōra	G3474	A-APN	foolish things
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
κόσμου	kosmou	G2889	N-GSM	world
ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	G1586	V-AMI-3S	hath chosen
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς,	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	to
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	the
σοφούς	sophous	G4680	A-APM	wise
καταισχύνῃ·	kataischunē	G2617	V-PAS-3S	confound
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the
ἀσθενῆ	asthenē	G772	A-APN	weak things
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
κόσμου	kosmou	G2889	N-GSM	world
ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	G1586	V-AMI-3S	hath chosen
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς,	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	to
καταισχύνῃ	kataischunē	G2617	V-PAS-3S	confound
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the
ἰσχυρά·	ischura	G2478	A-APN	things which are mighty

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G772 — ἀσθενής (asthenḗs, as-then-ace'): weak, infirm, sick — from Α (as a negative particle) and the base of σθενόω; strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral):--more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).
• G1586 — ἐκλέγομαι (eklégomai, ek-leg'-om-ahee): I choose, elect — middle voice from ἐκ and λέγω (in its primary sense); to select:--make choice, choose (out), chosen.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G2478 — ἰσχυρός (ischyrós, is-khoo-ros'): strong, mighty, powerful — from ἰσχύς; forcible (literally or figuratively):--boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2617 — καταισχύνω (kataischýnō, kat-ahee-skhoo'-no): I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion — from κατά and αἰσχύνομαι; to shame down, i.e. disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush:--confound, dishonour, (be a-, make a-)shame(-d).
• G2889 — κόσμος (kósmos, kos'-mos): the world, universe — probably from the base of κομίζω; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
• G3474 — μωρός (mōrós, mo-ros'): stupid, foolish — probably from the base of μυστήριον; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:--fool(-ish, X -ishness).
• G4680 — σοφός (sophós, sof-os'): wise — akin to (clear); wise (in a most general application):--wise. Compare φρόνιμος.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (34): Exodus 4:17, Exodus 39:21, Leviticus 14:32, Numbers 22:23, Numbers 22:30, Judges 4:21, Judges 7:2, Judges 7:13, Judges 11:5, Judges 15:15, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:40, 1 Samuel 17:49, 1 Kings 20:14, 2 Kings 5:4, 2 Kings 5:13, Nehemiah 4:2, Job 32:9, Job 32:13, Isaiah 33:23, Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 49:20, Ezekiel 17:24, Daniel 2:25, Amos 1:1, Amos 7:14, Micah 5:2, Matthew 3:9, Luke 10:21, Luke 18:24, Acts 4:13, Acts 9:22, 1 Corinthians 1:25, James 3:15

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