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1 Corinthians 1:28

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before [things] here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτὰtathings whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “things which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.things whichἀγενῆagenēlowlyἀγενής (agenēs)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “lowly”, the object formG36lit: without family, hence: ignoble, base.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμουkosmouworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “world”, the of-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουθενημέναexouthenēmenato rejectἐξουθενέω (exoutheneō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “to reject”, a completed action with a present resultG1848I set at naught, ignore, despise.ἐξελέξατοexelexatoto selectἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to select”, a single actionG1586I pick out for myself, choose, elect, select.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὄνταontathings that areεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “things that are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.things that areἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνταontato beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καταργήσῃkatargēsēto abateκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to abate”, a single actionG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless —

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American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Young’s Literal Translation

and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless —

World English Bible

God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,

Darby Translation

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;

Douay-Rheims

And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

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