^{26 Ref} For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

^{27 Ref} But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

^{28 Ref} And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

^{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: