19. As God says in the Scriptures,“I will destroy the wisdomof all who claimto be wise.I will confuse thosewho think they knowso much.”
20. What happened to those wise people? What happened to those experts in the Scriptures? What happened to the ones who think they have all the answers? Didn't God show that the wisdom of this world is foolish?
21. God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him.Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach.
22. Jews ask for miracles, and Greeks want something that sounds wise.
23. But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish.
24. Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen.