God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are,
NIV
And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are,
AMP
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:
KJV
But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
NIV
We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal and an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap], and to the Gentiles it is absurd and utterly unphilosophical nonsense.
AMP
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
KJV
God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
NIV
God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you were called into companionship and participation with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMP
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
KJV
Where are the wise? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
NIV
Where is the wise man (the philosopher)? Where is the scribe (the scholar)? Where is the investigator (the logician, the debater) of this present time and age? Has not God shown up the nonsense and the folly of this world's wisdom?
AMP
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
KJV
Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
NIV
That you are not [consciously] falling behind or lacking in any special spiritual endowment or Christian grace [the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating in your souls by the Holy Spirit], while you wait and watch [constantly living in hope] for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and [His] being made visible to all.
AMP
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
KJV
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
NIV
[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men.
AMP
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
KJV