1 Corinthians 1:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

English ASV

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

English Amplified

For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards, not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards, not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many were wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

English EASY 2024

Christian friends, remember the time when God called you to come to him. Think about what you were like. Not many of you were clever or powerful in the way that people think is good. Not many of you belonged to important families.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Brothers and sisters, God chose you to be his. Think about that! Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence, and not many of you came from important families.

For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were wise or powerful or of high social standing.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Brothers and sisters, consider what you were when God called you to be Christians. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view. You were not in powerful positions or in the upper social classes.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Brothers, consider your calling: not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For consider your calling, brothers, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For observe your calling, brothers. Among you, not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty men, and not many noble men were called.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Consider your own calling, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when God chose you. Not many of you were considered wise by human standards. Not many of you were powerful. Not many of you belonged to important families.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

English NLT

Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Brothers and sisters, consider who you were when God called you to salvation. Not many of you were wise scholars by human standards, nor were many of you in positions of power. Not many of you were considered the elite when you answered God’s call.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Notice among yourselves, dear brothers, that few of you who follow Christ have big names or power or wealth.

English Tyndale 1537

Brethren look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

1 Corinthians 1:26 — Compare Translations