1 Corinthians 1:27 (KJV)

Passage

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

1 Corinthians 1:28 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:

1 Corinthians 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "hath", "chosen", "foolish", "things", "confound", and "wise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "For ye see your calling brethren how..." into verse 28's "And base things of the world and...", so "world" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.