¹⁹ For it is written,

^20 (B)Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of ^(C)this age? Has not God ^(D)made foolish the wisdom of ^(E)the world? ²¹ For since in the wisdom of God ^(F)the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, ^(G)God was well-pleased through the ^(H)foolishness of the ^[a]message preached to ^(I)save those who believe. ²² For indeed ^(J)Jews ask for ^[b]signs and Greeks search for wisdom; ²³ but we preach ^[c](K)Christ crucified, ^(L)to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles ^(M)foolishness, ²⁴ but to those who are ^(N)the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ ^(O)the power of God and ^(P)the wisdom of God. ²⁵ Because the ^(Q)foolishness of God is wiser than men, and ^(R)the weakness of God is stronger than men.

²⁶ For ^[d]consider your ^(S)calling, brethren, that there were ^(T)not many wise according to ^[e]the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷ but ^(U)God has chosen the foolish things of ^(V)the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of ^(W)the world to shame the things which are strong, ²⁸ and the base things of ^(X)the world and the despised God has chosen, ^(Y)the things that are not, so that He may ^(Z)nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that ^(AA)no ^[f]man may boast before God. ³⁰ But ^[g]by His doing you are in ^(AB)Christ Jesus, who became to us ^(AC)wisdom from God, ^[h]and ^(AD)righteousness and ^(AE)sanctification, and ^(AF)redemption, ³¹ so that, just as it is written, “^(AG)Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

^18 (A)Let no man deceive himself. ^(B)If any man among you thinks that he is wise in ^(C)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

¹⁹ For you, ^(A)being so wise, tolerate the foolish gladly.