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1 Corinthians 1:28

And *base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and athings which are not, bto bring to nought things that are:

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:

NKJV: 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,

ESV: God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ·

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base-lowly, humble.

a:

Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

b:

1 Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: