1 Corinthians 1:28 — Compare All Translations

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

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 --

English ASV

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:

English Amplified

And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world — what is viewed as nothing — to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

English EASY 2024

God chose to use things that people think are useless. People who belong to this world do not like those things. They think that they have no value. God did this so that the things that seem important would become unimportant.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And God chose what the world thinks is not important—what the world hates and thinks is nothing. He chose these to destroy what the world thinks is important.

God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God chose what the world considers ordinary and what it despises—what it considers to be nothing—in order to destroy what it considers to be something.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God has chosen the world's insignificant and despised things-- the things viewed as nothing-- so He might bring to nothing the things that are viewed as something,

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may abolish the things that are,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And God has chosen the inferior things of the world and things which are despised. Yes, and He chose things which are nothing to nullify the things that are,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,

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

and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God chose the things of this world that are common and looked down on. He chose what is not considered to be important to do away with what is considered to be important.

English NIV

He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are,

English NKJ 1982

and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

English NLT

God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He chose the lowly, the laughable in the world’s eyes—nobodies—so that he would shame the somebodies. For he chose what is regarded as insignificant in order to supersede what is regarded as prominent,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He has chosen a plan despised by the world, counted as nothing at all, and used it to bring down to nothing those the world considers great,

English Tyndale 1537

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen yea and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

1 Corinthians 1:28 — Compare Translations