1 Corinthians 1:18-28

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.

25Because the foolishness of 8God is wiser than men, and the weakness of 9God is stronger than men.

26For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

27But 10God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and 11God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

28and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has 12God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;