The Message of the Cross

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.

but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”