1 Corinthians 1:28 (DBY)

Passage

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:26 For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

1 Corinthians 1:28 and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

1 Corinthians 1:29 so that no flesh should boast before God.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are *ye* in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "But God has chosen the foolish things..." into verse 29's "so that no flesh should boast before...", so "world" and "ignoble" 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 "ignoble" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.