And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
1 Corinthians 1:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For behold your calling, brethren, how that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards, not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth. American Standard Version (1901) For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: Common English Bible Look at your situation when you were called, brothers and sisters! By ordinary human standards not many were wise, not many were powerful, not many were from the upper class. Catholic Public Domain Version So take care of your vocation, brothers. For not many are wise according to the flesh, not many are powerful, not many are noble. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: |
And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
which was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
which none of the rulers of this world knoweth: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household.
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;