Lamsa(i)
21 Because all the wisdom which God had given was not sufficient for the world to know God, it pleased God to save those who believe by the simple gospel.
22 For the Jews demand signs, and the Syrians seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, which is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Syrians. *
24 But for those who are called, both Jews and Syrians, Christ is 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 consider also your own calling, my brethren, not many among you are wise in terms of worldly things, and not many among you are mighty, and not many among you belong to the nobility.
27 But God has chosen the foolish ones of the world to put the wise to shame; and God has chosen the weak ones of the world to embarrass the mighty;
28 And he has chosen those of humble families in the world, and the lowly, and those who are insignificant, in order to belittle those who consider themselves important,
29 So that no man should boast in his presence.