And base things of the world. Those things which by the world are esteemed ignoble. Literally, those which are not of noble or illustrious…

And things which are not.—This climax loses somewhat of its force by the insertion of the word “and,” which is not in som…

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Gre…

Paul continues by stating that God has chosen those of the lower levels of society. First he mentions the slave class and the despised. These terms…

Things that are not. He uses similar terms in Romans 4:17, but in a different sense. For in that passage, when describing the universal ca…

And base things of the world
Who are reckoned the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things; men of mean…

God did not choose philosophers, orators, statesmen, or men of wealth, power, and influence in the world to publish the gospel of grace and peace. …

After showing that the method of teaching with eloquent wisdom does not suit Christian doctrine because of its subject matter—the cro of Christ—the…