^{26 Ref} For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, `are called':

^{27 Ref} 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;

^{28 Ref} and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, `yea' and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: