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:

And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:

και τα αγενη του κοσμου και τα εξουθενημενα εξελεξεν ο Θεος, και τα μη οντα, δια να καταργηση τα οντα,

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: