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. ²² For indeed ^(E)Jews ask for ^[c]signs and Greeks search for wisdom; ²³ but we preach ^[d](F)Christ crucified, ^(G)to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles ^(H)foolishness, ²⁴ but to those who are ^(I)the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ ^(J)the power of God and ^(K)the wisdom of God.

¹⁰ For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his ^[a]personal presence is ^(A)unimpressive and ^(B)his speech contemptible.”

⁴¹ So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand ^[a](A)souls. ⁴² They were ^(B)continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to ^(C)the breaking of bread and ^(D)to ^[b]prayer.

^43 [c]Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many ^(E)wonders and ^[d]signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all the believers ^[e]were together and ^(F)had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they ^(G)would sell their property and possessions and share them with all, to the extent that anyone had need.