³¹ Now is the time for judgment on this world;^(A) now the prince of this world^(B) will be driven out.

²⁷ But God chose^(A) the foolish^(B) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸ God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not^(C)—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that no one may boast before him.^{(D) 30} It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,^(E) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,^(F) holiness^(G) and redemption.^{(H) 31} Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”^[a](I)

² Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world?^(A) And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

³² Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined^(A) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.^(B)

⁴ You adulterous^(A) people,^[a] don’t you know that friendship with the world^(B) means enmity against God?^(C) Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.^(D)