Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
God chose (ecelecato o qeov). First aorist middle of eklegw, old verb to pick out, to choose, the middle for oneself. It expands the idea in klhsin (verse I Corinthians 1:26). Three times this solemn verb occurs here with the purpose stated each time. Twice the same purpose is expressed,
that he might put to shame (ina kataisxunh, first aorist active subjunctive with ina of old verb kataisxunw, perfective use of kata). The purpose in the third example is
that he might bring to naught (ina katarghsh, make idle, argov, rare in old Greek, but frequent in Paul). The contrast is complete in each paradox:
the foolish things (ta mwra),
the wild men (touv sofouv);
the weak things (ta asqenh),
the strong things (ta isxura);
the things that are not (ta mh onta),
and that are despised (ta ecouqenhmena, considered nothing, perfect passive participle of ecouqenew),
the things that are (ta onta). It is a studied piece of rhetoric and powerfully put.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 1:27:
Acts 2:17
James 2:5
James 2:5
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