He Brought Us into Union with Christ

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Good News Translation (GNT)

 ²⁶ Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were wise or powerful or of high social standing.²⁷ God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful.²⁸ He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.²⁹ This means that no one can boast in God's presence.³⁰ But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free.³¹ So then, as the scripture says, Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has done.