1 Corinthians 1:27 Greek Word Analysis

0Butἀλλὰg235
1τὰg3588
2the foolish thingsμωρὰg3474
3τοῦg3588
16of the worldκόσμουg2889
17hath chosenἐξελέξατοg1586
6g3588
19Godθεὸςg2316
20toἵναg2443
9τοὺςg3588
10the wiseσοφούςg4680
21confoundκαταισχύνῃg2617
12andκαὶg2532
13τὰg3588
14the weak thingsἀσθενῆg772
15τοῦg3588
16of the worldκόσμουg2889
17hath chosenἐξελέξατοg1586
18g3588
19Godθεὸςg2316
20toἵναg2443
21confoundκαταισχύνῃg2617
22τὰg3588
23the things which are mightyἰσχυράg2478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;