⁹ God is faithful,^(A) who has called you^(B) into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.^(C)

²⁴ but to those whom God has called,^(A) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God^(B) and the wisdom of God.^{(C) 25} For the foolishness^(D) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness^(E) of God is stronger than human strength.

²⁶ Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.^(F) Not many of you were wise^(G) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. ²⁷ But God chose^(H) the foolish^(I) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸ God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not^(J)—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that no one may boast before him.^{(K) 30} It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,^(L) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,^(M) holiness^(N) and redemption.^(O)