1 Corinthians 1:22-28

22For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

23but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

24But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

26Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

27But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

28God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,