1 Corinthians 1:28 — King James Version← Study notes
“And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:”
1 Corinthians 1:28 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:2818 words
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
ἀγενῆagenēbase things
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
ἐξουθενημέναexouthenēmenacontemptible, despise, least esteemed
ἐξελέξατοexelexatomake choice, choose (out), chosen
ὁhothe
θεόςtheosGod
τὰtathe
μὴmēnot
ὄνταontaam, have been, is I
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
τὰtathe
ὄνταontaam, have been, is I
καταργήσῃkatargēsēabolish, cease, cumber
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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