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1 Corinthians

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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;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
God God, a god N-NMS H2316 θεός theos (theh'-os)
hath chosen to select V-AIM-3S H1586 ἐξελέξατο eklegomai (ek-leg'-om-ahee)
the foolish things dull, stupid, foolish Adj-ANP H3474 μωρὰ moros (mo-ros')
of the world order, the world N-GMS H2889 κόσμου kosmos (kos'-mos)
confound I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion V-PSA-3S H2617 καταισχύνῃ kataischuno (kat-ahee-skhoo'-no)
the wise; skilled, wise Adj-AMP H4680 σοφούς sophos (sof-os')
God God, a god N-NMS H2316 θεός theos (theh'-os)
hath chosen to select V-AIM-3S H1586 έξελέξατο eklegomai (ek-leg'-om-ahee)
the weak things without strength, weak Adj-ANP H772 ἀσθενῆ asthenes (as-then-ace')
of the world order, the world N-GMS H2889 κόσμου kosmos (kos'-mos)
confound I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion V-PSA-3S H2617 καταισχύνῃ kataischuno (kat-ahee-skhoo'-no)
the things which are mighty; strong, mighty Adj-ANP H2478 ἰσχυρά ischuros (is-khoo-ros')

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a descendant of Benjamin

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King James Bible 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;
Berean Bible But God hath has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound that He might shame the wise; and God hath has chosen the weak things of the world to confound that He might shame the things which are mighty;strong;
Hebrew Greek English But but God hath has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound shame the wise; wise, and God hath has chosen the weak things of the world to confound shame the things which are mighty;strong,
New American Standard Bible 1995 But but God hath has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound shame the wise; wise, and God hath has chosen the weak things of the world to confound shame the things which are mighty;strong,