Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 1:26
American Standard Version
For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, `are called':
Amplified® Bible
For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates {and} standards, not many influential {and} powerful, not many of high {and} noble birth.
Contemporary English Version
My dear friends, remember what you were when God chose you. The people of this world didn't think that many of you were wise. Only a few of you were in places of power, and not many of you came from important families.
Darby English Version
For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
Good News Bible
Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were wise or powerful or of high social standing.
International Standard Version
Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
King James Version
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
New American Standard Bible
For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
New International Version
Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
New King James Version
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For consider your calling, brethren, that God did not call many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
Young's Literal Translation
for see your calling, brethren, that not many `are' wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;