^{28 Ref} And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:

^{29 Ref} So that no flesh might have glory before God.

^{30 Ref} But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

^{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:

^{29 Ref} that no flesh should glory before God.

^{30 Ref} But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

^{28 Ref} and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless --

^{29 Ref} that no flesh may glory before Him;

^{30 Ref} and of Him ye -- ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,