1 Corinthians 1:19–27

¹⁹For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones. ²⁰Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ²¹For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe. ²²Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom; ²³but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness; ²⁴but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God’s power and God’s wisdom. ²⁵Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. ²⁶For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born. ²⁷But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;