1 Corinthians 1:21-29 For when, in the wisdom of God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save those who believe.

MNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ²¹ For when, in the wisdom of God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save those who believe. ²² Jews continue to ask for miracles and Greeks are ever wanting philosophy, ²³ but we come preaching a crucified Messiah—to Jews a stumbling-block, to Greeks foolishness, ²⁴ but to those who are the called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God. ²⁵ For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. ²⁶ For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called. ²⁷ No, God has chosen the world's folly to confound its philosophy; and the world's weakness to confound its strength. ²⁸ The world's base things has God chosen, and the things that are not, to bring to naught the things that are; ²⁹ so that no mortal man should glory in his presence.