Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.

These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.