Matthew(i)
18 For the preachyng of the crosse is to them that peryshe folyshnes, but vnto vs whiche are saued, it is the power of God.
19 For it is written: I will destroye the wysdome of the wyse, and wyll caste awaye the vnderstandinge of the prudent.
20 Where is the wyse? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this worlde?
21 Hath not God made the wysdome of thys worlde folyshnes? For when the world thorough wysdome knewe not God, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God thorough folishnes of preachynge to saue them that beleue.
22 For the Iewes require a signe, and the Grekes seke after wisdom.
23 But we preache Christe crucifyed vnto the Iewes an occasion of fallinge, and vnto the Grekes folishnes,
24 but vnto them, whiche are called both of Iewes and Grekes we preache Christe the power of God, and the wisdome of God.
25 For the folyshnes of God is wyser then men, and the weaknes of God is stronger then men.
26 Brethren loke on youre callinge howe that not manye wyse men after the fleshe, not manie myghty, not manye of hye degre are called:
27 but God had chosen the folyshe thynges of the worlde, to confounde the wise. And God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confounde thynges, whyche are myghty.
28 And vile thinges of the world, and thinges whiche are despysed, hath God chosen, yea and thinges of no reputation for to bringe to nought thinges of reputation,
29 that no flesh shoulde reioise in his presence.