Sentences with phrase «weak things of the world»
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; — 1 Corinthians 1:27, NKJV
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The makeup of the group underscores another popular religious theme in King's work that's reflected in this line from the apostle Paul in the first Book of Corinthians: «God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.»
God has a pattern of choosing the «weak things of the world to shame the strong.»
27 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;
«For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 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; 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: That no flesh should glory in his presence.»
God has chosen the foolish things of this world to shame the wise, and the weak things of this world to shame the things which are strong.
What implications does Paul's statement, «God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong» (I Cor 1:27) have for the way we communicate as Christians?
1CR 1:27 - 29 «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; 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: That no flesh should glory in his presence.»
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 (1 Cor 1:27)