1 Corinthians 1:26 “Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise…”

1 Corinthians 1:26

Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King 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:

World English Bible

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

Bible in Basic English

For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

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Cross references

“that”

1 Corinthians 3:18–20 1 Corinthians 1:20 Luke 10:21 1 Corinthians 2:13 Zephaniah 3:12 1 Corinthians 2:3–6

1 Corinthians 3:18–20 · BSB

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 1:20 · BSB

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Luke 10:21 · BSB

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Fat…

1 Corinthians 2:13 · BSB

And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

Zephaniah 3:12 · BSB

But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

1 Corinthians 2:3–6 · BSB

I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.

“not many mighty”

James 2:5 James 1:9–11 Luke 1:3 John 4:46–53 Acts 13:7 Acts 13:12

James 2:5 · BSB

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

James 1:9–11 · BSB

The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

Luke 1:3 · BSB

Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

John 4:46–53 · BSB

So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

Acts 13:7 · BSB

an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:12 · BSB

When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

Also

1 Corinthians 2:8

1 Corinthians 2:8 · BSB

None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

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