Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:26 JFB -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:26 PNT -> Commentary on 1:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:26 TSK -> Commentary on 1:26 TSK -> Entry for 1:26 WEN -> Notes on 1:26 NTB -> Agency; Boasting; Power; Predestination; Reasoning; Righteous; Wisdom PWP -> Devotional using 1:26 1:26 - [In Context] Brothers and sisters, God called (chose) you. Think about that! And not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence. Not many of you came from important families.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:27 JFB -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:27 PNT -> Commentary on 1:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:27 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:27 TSK -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Entry for 1:27 WEN -> Notes on 1:27 NTB -> Agency; Boasting; Minister, Christian; Power; Preaching; Predestination; Reasoning; Righteous TTT -> Election; Missionaries, all Christians should be as PWP -> Devotional using 1:27 TV -> Devotional using 1:27 TV -> Devotional using 1:27 TV -> Devotional using 1:27 1:27 - [In Context] But God chose the foolish things of the world to give shame to the wise people. God chose the weak things of the world to give shame to the strong people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:28 JFB -> Commentary on 1:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:28 PNT -> Commentary on 1:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:28 TSK -> Commentary on 1:28 TSK -> Entry for 1:28 WEN -> Notes on 1:28 NTB -> Agency; Boasting; Humility; Minister, Christian; Power; Preaching; Predestination; Reasoning PWP -> Devotional using 1:28 SPG -> Devotional using 1:28 1:28 - [In Context] And God chose what the world thinks is not important. He chose what the world hates and thinks is nothing. God chose these to destroy what the world thinks is important.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:29 JFB -> Commentary on 1:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:29 PNT -> Commentary on 1:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:29 TSK -> Commentary on 1:29 TSK -> Entry for 1:29 WEN -> Notes on 1:29 NTB -> Agency; Boasting; Humility; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Predestination; Pride TTT -> Justification before God PWP -> Devotional using 1:29 1:29 - [In Context] God did this so that no man can boast before him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:30 JFB -> Commentary on 1:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:30 PNT -> Commentary on 1:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:30 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:30 TSK -> Commentary on 1:30 TSK -> Entry for 1:30 WEN -> Notes on 1:30 NTB -> Boasting; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Justification; Minister, Christian; Redemption; Regeneration; Righteous; Sanctification; Wisdom TTT -> Christ is God; Justification before God; Redemption; Riches; Righteousness; Righteousness Imputed; Sanctification; Union With Christ EBD -> Election of Grace; Holiness UTM -> Devotional using 1:30 PWP -> Devotional using 1:30 SPG -> Devotional using 1:30 TV -> Devotional using 1:30 TV -> Devotional using 1:30 TV -> Devotional using 1:30 TV -> Devotional using 1:30 TV -> Devotional using 1:30 1:30 - [In Context] It is God that has made you part of Christ Jesus. Christ has become wisdom for us from God. Christ is the reason we are right with God and have freedom from sin; Christ is the reason we are holy. F10
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:31 JFB -> Commentary on 1:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:31 PNT -> Commentary on 1:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:31 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:31 TSK -> Commentary on 1:31 TSK -> Entry for 1:31 WEN -> Notes on 1:31 NTB -> Boasting; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Justification before God; Salvation; Scriptures, The SBD -> Old Testament PWP -> Devotional using 1:31 TV -> Devotional using 1:31 TV -> Devotional using 1:31 1:31 - [In Context] So, like the Scriptures F11 say, "If a person boasts, that person should boast only in the Lord." F12
FOOTNOTES: F10: holy   A holy person is pure and belongs only to God. F11: Scriptures   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F12: "If a person … Lord"   Quote from Jer. 9:24.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.