Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 1:28
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified® Bible
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,
Contemporary English Version
What the world thinks is worthless, useless, and nothing at all is what God has used to destroy what the world considers important.
Darby English Version
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;
Good News Bible
He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.
International Standard Version
And God chose what is insignificant in the world, what is despised, what is nothing, in order to destroy what is something,
King James Version
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:
New American Standard Bible
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,
New International Version
He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
New King James Version
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,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that do not amount to much, so that He may nullify the things that seem to amount to much,
Young's Literal Translation
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 --
