1 Corinthians 1:27 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 1:27 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 →
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
μωρὰ
mōrós
G3474
foolish
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
κόσμου
kósmos
G2889
world
ἐξελέξατο
eklégomai
G1586
to choose
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
θεὸς
theós
G2316
God
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
καταισχύνῃ
kataischýnō
G2617
to dishonor
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
σοφούς
sophós
G4680
wise
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἀσθενῆ
asthenḗs
G772
weak
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
κόσμου
kósmos
G2889
world
ἐξελέξατο
eklégomai
G1586
to choose
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
θεὸς
theós
G2316
God
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
καταισχύνῃ
kataischýnō
G2617
to dishonor
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἰσχυρά
ischyrós
G2478
strong
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World English Bible Public Domain
but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
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King James Version Public Domain
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;
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But God chose the foolish things of the world in order that he might shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world in order that he might shame the strong,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).