1 Corinthians 1:27

“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, etc.] So the Jews, in distinction from their wise Rabbins and doctors, call others, aml[d ˆyçpj, “the fools of the world” f15; the persons whom God made choice of from all eternity, as appears by his calling them in time, are such who with respect to the wisdom of the world are foolish; have not those natural parts and abilities, that sagacity and penetration in things natural and civil, that knowledge and learning which many others have; and are therefore esteemed foolish by the men of the world, in comparison of whom; who are the wise and prudent, they are but babes: and God’s end in his choice of them, and calling them, is to confound…”

“the foolish things--a general phrase for all persons and things foolish. Even things (and those, too, foolish things) are chosen by God to confound persons, (and those too persons who are wise). This seems to me the force of the change from neuter to masculine. to confound--The Greek is stronger, "that He might confound (or put to shame)." God confounds the wise by effecting through His instruments, without human wisdom, that the worldly wise, with it, cannot effect, namely, to bring men to salvation. chosen . . . chosen--The repetition indicates the gracious deliberateness of God's purpose (Jam 2:5).”

“But God hath chosen - The fact of their being in the church at all was the result of his choice. It was owing entirely to his grace. The foolish things - The things esteemed foolish among people. The expression here refers to those who were destitute of learning, rank, wealth, and power, and who were esteemed as fools, and were despised by the rich and the great. To confound - To bring to shame; or that he might make them ashamed; that is, humble them by showing them how little he regarded their wisdom; and how little their wisdom contributed to the success of his cause. By thus overlooking them, and bestowing his favors on the humble and the poor; by choosing his people from the ranks which…”

“1:27-29 God chose despised and humble people in order to demonstrate his judgment on human pride (cp. Rom 3:27; 4:2; 2 Cor 4:7-11; 12:8-10; Eph 2:9).”

“Psa 8:2; Isa 26:5, Isa 26:6, Isa 29:14, Isa 29:19; Zep 3:12; Mat 4:18-22, Mat 9:9, Mat 11:25; Mat 21:16; Luk 19:39, Luk 19:40, Luk 21:15; Act 4:11-21, Act 6:9, Act 6:10, Act 7:35, Act 7:54, Act 17:18; Act 24:24, Act 24:25; Co2 4:7, Co2 10:4, Co2 10:5, Co2 10:10 1 Corinthians 1:28”