1 Corinthians 1:18-24

18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of the intelligent.”

20Where is the wise one? Where is the Torah scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

21For seeing that—in God’s wisdom—the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased—through the foolishness of the message proclaimed—to save those who believe.

22For Jewish people ask for signs and Greek people seek after wisdom,

23but we proclaim Messiah crucified—a stumbling block to Jewish people and foolishness to Gentile people,

24but to those who are called (both Jewish and Greek people), Messiah, the power of God and the wisdom of God.