1 Corinthians 1:19-31

19For it is writtenG1125: “1I will destroyG622 the wisdomG4678 of the wiseG4680, And the understandingG4907 of thoseG3588 who haveG4908 understandingG4908, I will confoundG114.” 202WhereG4226 is the wiseG4680 personG4680? WhereG4226 is the scribeG1122? WhereG4226 is the debaterG4804 of 3thisG3778 ageG165? Has GodG2316 not 4madeG3471 foolishG3471 the wisdomG4678 of 5the worldG2889? 21For sinceG1894 in the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 6the worldG2889 throughG1223 its wisdomG4678 did not come to knowG1097 GodG2316, 7GodG2316 8was pleasedG2106 throughG1223 the 9foolishnessG3472 of the 10messageG2782 preachedG2782 to 11saveG4982 thoseG3588 who believeG4100. 22For indeedG2532 12JewsG2453 askG154 for 13signsG4592 and GreeksG1672 searchG2212 forG2212 wisdomG4678; 23but we preachG2784 1415ChristG5547 crucifiedG4717, 16to JewsG2453 a stumblingG4625 blockG4625, and to GentilesG1484 17foolishnessG3472, 24but to thoseG3588 who are 18the calledG2822, bothG5037 JewsG2453 and GreeksG1672, ChristG5547 19the powerG1411 of GodG2316 and 20the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316. 25For the 21foolishnessG3474 of GodG2316 is wiserG4680 than mankindG444, and 22the weaknessG772 of GodG2316 is strongerG2478 than mankindG444.

26For 23considerG991 your 24callingG2821, brothersG80 and sisters, that there were 25not manyG4183 wiseG4680 accordingG2596 to 26the fleshG4561, not manyG4183 mightyG1415, not manyG4183 nobleG2104; 27but 27GodG2316 has chosenG1586 the foolishG3474 thingsG3474 of 28the worldG2889 to shameG2617 the wiseG4680, and GodG2316 has chosenG1586 the weakG772 thingsG772 of 29the worldG2889 to shameG2617 the thingsG2478 which are strongG2478, 28and the 30insignificantG36 thingsG36 of 31the worldG2889 and the despisedG1848 GodG2316 has chosenG1586, 32the things that are not, soG2443 thatG2443 He may 33nullifyG2673 the things that are, 29soG3704 thatG3704 34noG3361G3956 35humanG4561 may boastG2744 beforeG1799 GodG2316. 30But it is 36dueG1537 toG1537 Him that you are in 37ChristG5547 JesusG2424, whoG3739 becameG1096 to us 38wisdomG4678 from GodG2316, 39and 40righteousnessG1343 and 41sanctificationG38, and 42redemptionG629, 31soG2443 thatG2443, justG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125: “43Let the one who boastsG2744, boastG2744 in the LordG2962.”