Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the base things of the world and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen: and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: things which. Romans 4:17 (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. 2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. to bring. 1 Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought. Deuteronomy 28:63 And as the Lord rejoiced upon you before doing good to you, and multiplying you: so he shall rejoice destroying and bringing you to nought, so that you shall be taken away from the land which thou shalt go in to possess. Job 34:19,20,24 Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands. . . . Psalm 32:10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord. Psalm 37:35,36 I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus. . . . Isaiah 2:11,17 The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. . . . Isaiah 17:13,14 Nations shall make a noise like the noise of waters overflowing, but he shall rebuke him, and he shall flee far off: and he shall be carried away as the dust of the mountains before the wind, and as a whirlwind before a tempest. . . . Isaiah 37:36 And the angel of the Lord went out and slew in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And they arose in the morning, and behold they were all dead corpses. Isaiah 41:12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find the men that resist thee: they shall be as nothing: and as a thing consumed the men that war against thee. Daniel 2:34,35,44,45 Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upon the feet thereof that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. . . . Revelation 18:17 For in one hour are so great riches come to nought. And every shipmaster and all that sail into the lake, and mariners, and as many as work in the sea, stood afar off, Context Wisdom from God…27But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise: and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong. 28And the base things of the world and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen: and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: 29That no flesh should glory in his sight.… Cross References Job 34:19 Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands. Romans 4:17 (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 1 Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then that wicked one shall be revealed: whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: him Hebrews 2:14 Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil: Lexicon [He]Θεός (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. chose ἐξελέξατο (exelexato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lowly ἀγενῆ (agenē) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 36: Lit: without family, hence: ignoble, base. Properly, without kin, i.e. ignoble. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. despised ἐξουθενημένα (exouthenēmena) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1848: To set at naught, ignore, despise. A variation of exoudenoo and meaning the same. things τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world, κόσμου (kosmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the things that τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. are ὄντα (onta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not, μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. nullify καταργήσῃ (katargēsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2673: From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle, literally or figuratively. the things that τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. are, ὄντα (onta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Additional Translations He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, and the low-born of the world, and the things being despised, God also chose--the things not being--that He might annul the things being, And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are: and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are; and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are: and the things which the world regards as base, and those which it sets utterly at nought--things that have no existence--God has chosen in order to reduce to nothing things that do exist; and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless -- Jump to Previous Annul Base Choose Chose Chosen Despised Exist Existence God Honour Ignoble Lowly Naught Nought Nullify Order Reduce Regards Selection Sets Useless Utterly WorldJump to Next Annul Base Choose Chose Chosen Despised Exist Existence God Honour Ignoble Lowly Naught Nought Nullify Order Reduce Regards Selection Sets Useless Utterly WorldExternal Links 1 Corinthians 1:28 NIV1 Corinthians 1:28 NLT 1 Corinthians 1:28 ESV 1 Corinthians 1:28 NASB 1 Corinthians 1:28 ASV 1 Corinthians 1:28 Bible Apps 1 Corinthians 1:28 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 1:28 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 1:28 French Bible 1 Corinthians 1:28 German Bible Alphabetical: and are base chose chosen despised God has He lowly may not nullify of so that the things this to world NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 1:28 And God chose the lowly things (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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