1 Corinthians 1:28 (GNV)

Passage

And vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:26 For brethren, you see your calling, 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 thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things,

1 Corinthians 1:28 And vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are,

1 Corinthians 1:29 That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "But God hath chosen the foolish thinges..." into verse 29's "That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his...", so "world" and "vile" 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 "vile" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.