1 Corinthians 1:21
1:21 For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.
1 Corinthians 1:23
1:23 but we preach about a crucified Christ,
a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 1:25
1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,
and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 2:14
2:14 The unbeliever
does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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.”
Acts 17:18
17:18 Also some of the Epicurean
and Stoic
philosophers were conversing
with him, and some were asking,
“What does this foolish babbler
want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.”
(They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)
Acts 17:32
17:32 Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”