22. Jews ask for miracles, and Greeks want something that sounds wise.
23. But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish.
24. Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen.
25. Even when God is foolish, he is wiser than everyone else, and even when God is weak, he is stronger than everyone else.