21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
22 For indeed, Jews ask for sign miracles and Greeks seek wisdom,
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness,
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26 For consider your calling, brothers, that not many were wise according to human standards, not many were powerful, not many were well born.
27 But the foolish things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,