Christ the Wisdom and Power of God

¹⁸ For the word of the cross is ^(A)folly to ^(B)those who are perishing, but to us ^(C)who are being saved it is ^(D)the power of God. ¹⁹ For it is written,

^20 (F)Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? ^(G)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ²¹ For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach^[a] to save those who believe. ²² For ^(H)Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, ²³ but we preach Christ ^(I)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, ²⁴ but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ ^(J)the power of God and ^(K)the wisdom of God.

^7 (A)Of this gospel I was made ^(B)a minister according to the gift of ^(C)God's grace, which was given me ^(D)by the working of his power. ⁸ To me, ^(E)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, ^(F)to preach to the Gentiles the ^(G)unsearchable ^(H)riches of Christ, ⁹ and ^(I)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery ^(J)hidden for ages in^[a] God, ^(K)who created all things, ¹⁰ so that through the church the manifold ^(L)wisdom of God ^(M)might now be made known to ^(N)the rulers and authorities ^(O)in the heavenly places. ¹¹ This was ^(P)according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, ¹² in whom we have ^(Q)boldness and ^(R)access with ^(S)confidence through our ^(T)faith in him.