^9 (A)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the ^(B)fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

²⁴ but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ ^(A)the power of God and ^(B)the wisdom of God. ²⁵ For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

²⁶ For consider your calling, brothers: ^(C)not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,^[a] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. ²⁷ But ^(D)God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; ^(E)God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; ²⁸ God chose what is low and despised in the world, even ^(F)things that are not, to ^(G)bring to nothing things that are, ²⁹ so ^(H)that no human being^[b] might boast in the presence of God. ³⁰ And because of him^[c] you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us ^(I)wisdom from God, ^(J)righteousness and ^(K)sanctification and ^(L)redemption,