But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Mais Dieu a choisi les choses folles du monde pour confondre les sages; Dieu a choisi les choses faibles du monde pour confondre les fortes;
KJV
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Gregorius I Magnus
Homiliarum In Evangelia Libri Duo
es rliguotur. l Cur hoc? Quia, juxta Pauli vocem, In firma mundi Eligit Deus, ut confundat fortia ( I Cor. 1, 27). Sed notandum est quomodo describantur qui ad coenam vocantur, et veniunt, pauperes ac debites. e Pauperes et debiles dicuntur, qui judicio suo apud semetipsos infir…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
poorer still." "But the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that He may confound the strong" ( 1 Cor. 1:27 ). And therefore, in order the more to show His power, He set up the head of His Church in Rome itself, which was the head of the world, in sign of His complete victor…
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
r belief, but not at the same time prudent; “for God hath chosen the foolish things of the world.” [ 1 Cor 1:27 ] Others again he will see who are quick and prudent but of weak faith; for the union of faith and prudence in the same man is most rare. To give food in due season cal…
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