Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save those who believe. It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom. So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.
But to those called by God to Salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
In this section, from the Holy Bible (NLT), Paul was talking to the Corinthians about God's plan. He told them that some people were going to call them and their "message" foolish, but it didn't matter because that "foolish" plan saved them from their sins and everlasting punishment. He said that they shouldn't care what other people said, but believe, because their was more proof that Christ lived, died, and rose again, than there was proof that he (Paul) lived that day. What great news!
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