17. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
18. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
19. For it is written,
20. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21. For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23. But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24. But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26. For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: