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God's Plan Defeats Pride
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse reveals the ultimate purpose of God's salvation plan. By choosing the 'foolish,' 'weak,' and 'despised' of the world, God intentionally designed a system where no human can boast about their own wisdom, strength, or status as the reason for their salvation. The entire glory must go to God alone.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 1:29
18th Century
Theologian
That no flesh. This means no human beings, no particular group of people. The word "flesh" is often used in this way to refer to human bei…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 1:29
That no flesh should glory before God (οπως μη καυχησητα πασα σαρξ ενωπιον του θεου). This is the further purpose expressed by οπω…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 1:22–29
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 1:29
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…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 1:29
16th Century
Theologian
That no flesh should glory. Though the term flesh here, and in many passages of Scripture, denotes all mankind, yet in this passa…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 1:29
17th Century
Pastor
That no flesh should glory in his presence .
] That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 1:26–31
17th Century
Minister
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. …