1 Corinthians 1:18-24

18For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is 1God's power.

19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

20Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not 2God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

21For since, in the wisdom of 3God, the world by wisdom has not known 4God, 5God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

22Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

24but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ 6God's power and 7God's wisdom.