and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,
28God chose things despised by the world,*1:28 Or God chose those who are low born. things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.
28and 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:
28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
28 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:
28 and the insignificant of the world, and the despised, God chose, the things that are not, in order that he might abolish the things that are,
28and God chose the base things of the world, and the things despised, and the things that are not, that He may make useless the things that are—
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