1 Corinthians 1:27

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.

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4 songs meet this passage

  • Johnny B. Goode · Chuck Berry

    resonates with 1 Corinthians 1:27

    An unschooled boy with an extraordinary gift echoes the biblical pattern of overlooked people carrying remarkable ability or calling.

  • “They said I wouldn't be nothing”

    Congratulations (feat. Quavo) · Post Malone

    resonates with 1 Corinthians 1:27-28

    The underdog-made-good narrative resonates with God's pattern of using the overlooked, even though here the credit stays entirely with the artist.

  • “Plus, you a Christian Andy, they will never listen Andy”

    You Can't Stop Me · Andy Mineo

    strains against 1 Corinthians 1:27-28

    The mocking voice assumes faith disqualifies credibility, but Scripture says God deliberately uses what the world considers weak or foolish.

  • “We all less than”

    I Ain't Better · Marlon Craft

    resonates with 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

    Challenges the idea that size or stature determines worth, echoing Paul's point that God often uses the lowly.

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