1 Corinthians 1:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 1:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 1:28 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:28 — KJV
“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:”
— 1 Corinthians 1:28 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 1:28 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 1:28
“Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:28: things, hath, god
“Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:28: hath, god, yea
“Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:28: things, world, hath
“So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. set at nought: or, brought into disrepute, or, contempt”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:28: world, despised, god
“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:28: things, world, hath
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