1 Corinthians 1:22-28

22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom: 23But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; 24But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called : 27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: