^{21 Ref} For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

^{22 Ref} Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:

^{23 Ref} But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

^{24 Ref} But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.