1 Corinthians 1:27 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 1:27 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:2724 words
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τὰtathe
μωρὰmōrafool(-ish, X
-ishness)
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
ἐξελέξατοexelexatomake choice, choose (out), chosen
ὁhothe
θεόςtheosGod
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
καταισχύνῃkataischynēconfound, dishonour, (be a-
τοὺςtousthe
σοφούςsophouswise
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
ἀσθενῆasthenēmore feeble, impotent, sick
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
ἐξελέξατοexelexatomake choice, choose (out), chosen
ὁhothe
θεόςtheosGod
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
καταισχύνῃkataischynēconfound, dishonour, (be a-
τὰtathe
ἰσχυράischyraboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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