I have been studying 1 Corinthians chapter 1 the past several days. Chapter 1 shows us Paul’s thanksgiving and challenge for the church in Corinth. It is extremely well written. However, the end of chapter one paints a beautiful picture of Paul’s encouraging heart for the Followers of Jesus in Corinth. Check out 1 Corinthians 1:26-31:
26 Brothers, 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. 27 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. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 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. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
