...who puts another's needs and desires ahead of his own, that he is foolish. But Saint Paul reminds us, "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise." Even the father who expends time, money, and energy on children when he could be living much more luxuriously...

...many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. i7 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame...the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and1 the things that are not —...

...for those who would follow Christ. He says: "Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not...to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of the world and the despised things ... so that no one may boast before him. . . . Therefore, as it is...

...weakness of God is stronger than man's strength. 26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth 27fiut God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the...

...Paul reminded believers of their humble roots: "Brothers. think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not...many were influential; not many were of noble birth" (1 Corinthians 1:26 NIV). The poor people may not have mattered in that society. but they mattered...

...and two fishes to feed the five thousand men, and the seven little loaves to feed the four thousand. God chose the foolish things of the world to shame...chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before...

...society's eyes. Thus Paul writes to the Christians at Corinth, "Consider your call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;...

...and God's weakness is stronger than human strength. 26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters:' we know him no longer in that way. "So if anyone is in Chri powerful, not many were of noble birth. "But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;...

...him use us to do his will. Even if you're the most boring speaker in the world. VEItf E Of THE PAY: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not...noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the worO to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the worQ to shame the strong. MEY! —1 Corinthians...

...produce more competent witnesses, for he begins with a woman; but thus the saying is fulfilled that "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame...the weak things of the world to shame the strong" (1 Corinthians 1:27). There certainly was nothing more of earthly grandeur in the disciples than in...