Summary - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Then and now: Wright (p.15) contrasts the sombodies vs nobodies in God's choice to reveal himself. Corinth was a city of somebodies where the nobdies knew the wisdom of God. Most often, it is the least of them who recognize God's wisdom while the elites turn away. The foolish, the weak and the base were not so often wrapped in pride. God did choose a few of the wise, the mighty, and the noble, when they were not too wise, too mighty or too noble to see the truths of his plan for salvation.

Dr. Magness and Wright (p. 18) both see this passage as personal opportunity for Christians to review their status before Christ. There's trouble ahead if you boast of your righteousness, your sanctification, or your redemption. These gifts of God based on his wisdom bring glory to him, not to his followers. We can rest in the secure peace of having a position in Christ, but boasting of our own actions, not his, moves us outside of his will and purpose.