1 Corinthians 1:21-23

21st Century King James Version

²¹ For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

²² For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness,