1:18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart." 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1:21 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 to save those who believe. 1:22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1:26 For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; 1:27 but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong, 1:28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 1:29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 1:30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption; 1:31 therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."