1 Corinthians 1:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 1:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 1:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are call..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:26 — KJV
“For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:”
— 1 Corinthians 1:26 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 1:26 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 1:26
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:26: how, men, after
“And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. the son...: or, the son of Haggedolim”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:26: see, brethren, men
“O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:26: see, how, men
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:26: see, men, after
“That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:26: see, men, after
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