Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 1:26-28

"For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:" — 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 (ASV)

For you see your calling, brothers, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

Those that do not even seem to have an existence, those that are so despicable that men do not condescend to take any account of them, these are the very things with which God shall break in pieces the many mighty errors of all the ages.