1 Corinthians 1:21-29 For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well–pleased––through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe.

Rotherham⁽ⁱ⁾ ²¹ For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well–pleased––through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe. ²² Seeing that both, Jews for signs, do ask, and, Greeks for wisdom, do seek, ²³ Whereas, we, proclaim a Christ who hath been crucified,––unto Jews, indeed, an occasion of stumbling, and, unto Gentiles, foolishness; ²⁴ But, unto the called themselves––both Jews and Greeks, Christ, God’s power, and, God’s wisdom. ²⁵ Because, God’s foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God’s weak thing, mightier than men. ²⁶ For be looking at the calling of you, brethren,––that [there were] not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high–born: ²⁷ On the contrary––the foolish things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame them who are wise, and, the weak things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame the things that are mighty, ²⁸ And, the low–born things of the world, and the things that are despised, hath God chosen,––[and] the things that are not,––that, the things that are, he might bring to nought; ²⁹ So that no flesh should boast before God.