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1 Corinthians 1:28-30
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 1:28-30
1599 Geneva Bible
28 And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which [a]are not, to bring to [b]nought things that are.
29 That no [c]flesh should rejoice in his presence.
30 But ye are [d]of him in Christ Jesus, [e]who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Which in man’s judgment are almost nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 To show that they are vain and unprofitable, and nothing worth, see Rom. 3:31.
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Flesh is oft as we see, taken for the whole man: and he ruleth this word flesh, very fitly, to set the weak and miserable condition of man with the majesty of God, one against the other.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Whom he cast down before, now he lifteth up, yea, higher then all men: yet so, that he showeth them all their worthiness is without themselves, that is, standeth in Christ, and that of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 He teacheth that especially and above all things, the Gospel ought not to be contemned, seeing it containeth the chiefst things that are to be desired, to wit, true wisdom, the true way to obtain righteousness, the true way to live honestly and godly, the true deliverance from all miseries and calamities.
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