基督差遣我,原不是为施洗,乃是为传福音。并不用智慧的言语,免得基督的十字架落了空。 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
因为十字架的道理,在那灭亡的人为愚拙。在我们得救的人却为神的大能。 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
智慧人在那里文士在那里。这世上的辩士在那里。神岂不是叫这世上的智慧变成愚拙吗。 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
世人凭自己的智慧,既不认识神,神就乐意用人所当作愚拙的道理,拯救那些信的人。这就是神的智慧了。 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.