1 Corinthians 1:17

1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless. ¹ 

1 Corinthians 1:30

1:30 He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, ²  who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

1 Corinthians 3:19

3:19 For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” ³ 

¹ tn Grk “would not be emptied.”

² tn Grk “of him you are in Christ Jesus.”

³ sn A quotation from Job 5:13.