²¹ For since in the wisdom of God ^(A)the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, ^(B)God ^[a]was pleased through the ^(C)foolishness of the ^[b]message preached to ^(D)save those who believe.

²³ but we preach ^[a](A)Christ crucified, ^(B)to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles ^(C)foolishness,

²⁵ For the ^(A)foolishness of God is wiser than mankind, and ^(B)the weakness of God is stronger than mankind.

¹⁴ But ^[a]a ^(A)natural person ^(B)does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are ^(C)foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.