1 Corinthians 1:25,27,29,31
1 Corinthians 1:22-25 The Message (MSG)
While Jews clamor for miraculous demonstrations and Greeks go in for philosophical wisdom, we go right on proclaiming Christ, the Crucified. Jews treat this like an anti-miracle—and Greeks pass it off as absurd. But to us who are personally called by God himself—both Jews and Greeks—Christ is God’s ultimate miracle and wisdom all wrapped up in one. Human wisdom is so cheap, so impotent, next to the seeming absurdity of God. Human strength can’t begin to compete with God’s “weakness.”
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 The Message (MSG)
Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That’s why we have the saying, “If you’re going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.”
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 The Message (MSG)
Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That’s why we have the saying, “If you’re going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.”
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 The Message (MSG)
Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That’s why we have the saying, “If you’re going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 King James Version (KJV)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27 King James Version (KJV)
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
1 Corinthians 1:29 King James Version (KJV)
that no flesh should glory in his presence.
1 Corinthians 1:31 King James Version (KJV)
that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong
1 Corinthians 1:29 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
so that no man may boast before God.
1 Corinthians 1:31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 New Century Version (NCV)
Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:27 New Century Version (NCV)
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
1 Corinthians 1:29 New Century Version (NCV)
God did this so that no one can brag in his presence.
1 Corinthians 1:31 New Century Version (NCV)
So, as the Scripture says, “If people want to brag, they should brag only about the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 American Standard Version (ASV)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong
1 Corinthians 1:29 American Standard Version (ASV)
that no flesh should glory before God.
1 Corinthians 1:31 American Standard Version (ASV)
that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:25 New International Version (NIV)
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:27 New International Version (NIV)
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.
1 Corinthians 1:29 New International Version (NIV)
so that no one may boast before him.
1 Corinthians 1:31 New International Version (NIV)
Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
I Corinthians 1:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty
I Corinthians 1:29 New King James Version (NKJV)
that no flesh should glory in His presence.
I Corinthians 1:31 New King James Version (NKJV)
that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
[This is] because the foolishness of God [is not foolishness at all and] is wiser than men [far beyond human comprehension], and the weakness of God is stronger than men [far beyond the limits of human effort].
1 Corinthians 1:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But God has selected [for His purpose] the foolish things of the world to shame the wise [revealing their ignorance], and God has selected [for His purpose] the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong [revealing their frailty].
1 Corinthians 1:29 Amplified Bible (AMP)
so that no one may [be able to] boast in the presence of God.
1 Corinthians 1:31 Amplified Bible (AMP)
so then, as it is written [in Scripture], “HE WHO BOASTS and GLORIES, LET HIM BOAST and GLORY IN THE LORD.” [Jer 9:24]
1 Corinthians 1:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
1 Corinthians 1:29 New Living Translation (NLT)
As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
1 Corinthians 1:31 New Living Translation (NLT)
Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.”
1 Corinthians 1:25 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For the “foolish” things of God have proven to be wiser than human wisdom. And the “feeble” things of God have proven to be far more powerful than any human ability.
1 Corinthians 1:27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But God chose those whom the world considers foolish to shame those who think they are wise, and God chose the puny and powerless to shame the high and mighty.
1 Corinthians 1:29 The Passion Translation (TPT)
so that there would be no place for prideful boasting in God’s presence.
1 Corinthians 1:31 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And this fulfills what is written: If anyone boasts, let him only boast in all that the Lord has done!
1 Corinthians 1:25 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
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