^{27 Ref} But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

^{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:

^{27 Ref} but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

^{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,