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21 For since, in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, it delighted God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
22 Since both Jews ask for a sign and Greeks seek wisdom;
23 but we preach Christ as having been crucified, indeed an offense to the Jews, but foolishness to the Greeks;
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolish things of God are wiser than men, and the weakness of God is mightier than men.
26 For you see your calling brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world, in order that he might shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, in order that he might shame the strong; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things which have been scorned and the things which are not, in order that he might do-away-with the things which are;
26 For you see your calling brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world, in order that he might shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, in order that he might shame the strong; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things which have been scorned and the things which are not, in order that he might do-away-with the things which are;