1 Corinthians 1:26 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, `are called':
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
World English Bible (WEB)
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for see your calling, brethren, that not many `are' wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
| called: | Βλέπετε | blepete | VLAY-pay-tay |
| are ye | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| see | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| For | κλῆσιν | klēsin | KLAY-seen |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE | |
| calling, | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | ah-thale-FOO |
| your brethren, | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| how | οὐ | ou | oo |
| that | πολλοὶ | polloi | pole-LOO |
| not many | σοφοὶ | sophoi | soh-FOO |
| men | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| wise after | σάρκα | sarka | SAHR-ka |
| the | οὐ | ou | oo |
| flesh, | πολλοὶ | polloi | pole-LOO |
| not | δυνατοί | dynatoi | thyoo-na-TOO |
| many | οὐ | ou | oo |
| mighty, | πολλοὶ | polloi | pole-LOO |
| not | εὐγενεῖς· | eugeneis | ave-gay-NEES |