And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath god chosen yee and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,
As it is written: I have ordained thee a father to many nations, before God whom thou hast believed, which quickeneth the dead and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
¶ I am made a fool in boasting myself. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles, though I be nothing,
¶ For as much then as the children were part takers of flesh and blood, he also himself like wise took part with them, for to put down thorow death him that had lordship over death that is to say the devil.
for at one hour so great riches is come to nought. ¶ And every ship governor, and all they that occupied ships, and shipmen which work in the sea, stood afar off,