ugh the foolishness of preaching to save
those who believe; (22)since Jews require signs, and Greeks seek after
wisdom, (23)but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block,
and to Gentiles foolishness, (24)but to those who are the called, both
Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
(25)Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness
of God is stronger than men.

(26)For see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise after the
flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; (27)but God chose the foolish
things of the world, that he might put to shame the wise; and God
chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the
things which are strong; (28)and the base things of the world, and the
things which are despised, did God choose, and the things which are
not, that he might bring to naught things that are; (29)that no flesh
should glory before God. (30)But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who
from God was made wisdom to us, both righteousness and sanctification,
and redemption; (31)that, according as it is written: He that glories,
let him glory in the Lord.

II.

I ALSO, when I came to you, brethren, came not with excellency of
speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. (2)For I
determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him
crucified. (3)And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much
trembling. (4)And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive
words of man's wisdom, but with demonstration of the Spirit and of
power; (5)that your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in
the power of God.

(6)But we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; but a wisdom not
of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to naught.
(7)But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God
predestined before the worlds unto our glory; (8)which no one of the
rulers of this world has known; for had they known it, they would not
have crucified the Lord of glory; (9)but (as it is written) things
which eye saw not, nor ear heard, and which entered not into the heart
of man, which God prepared for those who love him; (10)but to us God
revealed them by his Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even
the deep things of God. (11)For who among men knows the things of a
man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? So also the things
of God no one knows, but the Spirit of God. (1