²¹ For even though they knew God, they did not ^[a]honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became ^(A)futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened. ^22 (B)Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

The Wisdom of God

¹⁸ For the word of the cross is ^(A)foolishness to ^(B)those who ^[a]are perishing, but to us who ^[b]are being saved it is ^(C)the power of God.

⁵ holding to a form of ^[a](A)godliness although they have ^(B)denied its power; ^(C)avoid such people as these.