“Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when
you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were
influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of
the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame
the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised
things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no
one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,
who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and
redemption. Therefore, as it is written: ‘Let the one who boasts boast in the
Lord.’”--1 Corinthians 1: 26-31 (New
International Version)
(The image of St. Paul accompanying this post was painted by El Greco.)
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