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:
Yea, and things which are not. "Yea" is not in the Greek. A C Delta G f g omit "and." Thus, the clause, "things which are not" (are regarded as nought), is in apposition with "foolish ... weak ... base (i:e., low-born) and despised things." God has chosen all four (as the only realities), though regarded as things that are not (nonentities) to bring to nought things that are. 'Aleph (') B, Vulgate, read 'and.'