1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Cross References (22)

  • James 2:5 (49)

    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He

  • Matthew 11:25 (34)

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from

  • 1 Corinthians 1:20 (33)

    Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of

  • Psalms 8:2 (26)

    From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy an

  • Luke 21:15 (20)

    For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

  • Isaiah 29:14 (19)

    Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intell

  • 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (15)

    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

  • Acts 4:11–21 (15)

    This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

  • 2 Corinthians 4:7 (14)

    Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

  • Matthew 21:16 (10)

    “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths

  • Zephaniah 3:12 (9)

    But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

  • Isaiah 26:5–6 (8)

    For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it int

  • Isaiah 29:19 (8)

    The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:10 (7)

    For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of n

  • Matthew 4:18–22 (6)

    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They wer

  • Acts 24:24–25 (5)

    After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak

  • Matthew 9:9 (5)

    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew

  • Acts 17:18 (4)

    Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to

  • Acts 6:9–10 (4)

    But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from

  • Luke 19:39–40 (4)

    But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

  • Acts 7:54 (2)

    On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

  • Acts 7:35 (1)

    This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their