1 Corinthians 1:26-27

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Corinthians 1:26-27

26Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
— 1 Corinthians 1:26-27

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