^{21 Ref} For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

^{22 Ref} For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

^{23 Ref} but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

^{24 Ref} but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

^{25 Ref} Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.