1 Corinthians 1:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

base. Greek. agenes. Literally without family, or descent. Only here. The opposite of eugenes, v. 26.

despised. Greek. exoutheneo. Literally counted as nothing. See Acts 4:11.

not. App-105.

bring to nought. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3.

1 Corinthians 1:28

28 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: