“For the message of the cross
The Apostle, Paul; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17-19
is flashness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved,
it is the power of God.
For it is written:
‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent
I will frustrate.’
For Christ did not send me to baptize,
The Apostle, Paul; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17-29
but to preach the gospel-
not with wisdom and eloquence,
lest the cross of Christ be emptied of it’s power.
For the message of the cross
is flashness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved,
it is the power of God.
For it is written:
‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent
I will frustrate.’
Where is the wise person?
Where is the teacher of the law?
Where is the philosopher of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God
the world through its wisdom did not know of that was preached to save those who believe.
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified;
a stumbling block to Jews
and foolishness to Gentiles,
but to those whom God has called,
both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God
and the Wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God
is wiser than human wisdom,
and the weakness of God
is stronger than human strength.
Brothers and sisters,
think of what you were when
you were called.
Not many of you were wise
by humans standards;
not many were influential;
not many were of noble birth.
But God chose the foolish things of the earth
to shame the wise;
God chose the weak things of the world
to shame the strong.
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things- and the things that are not-
to nullify the things that are,
so that no one may boast before him.”