1 Corinthians 1:26 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 1:26 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Βλέπετε
blépō
G991
to see
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
κλῆσιν
klēsis
G2821
calling
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἀδελφοί
adelphós
G80
brother
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
πολλοὶ
polýs
G4183
many
σοφοὶ
sophós
G4680
wise
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
σάρκα
sárx
G4561
flesh
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
πολλοὶ
polýs
G4183
many
δυνατοί
dynatós
G1415
mighty
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
πολλοὶ
polýs
G4183
many
εὐγενεῖς
eugenḗs
G2104
noble
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World English Bible Public Domain
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For consider your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).