Furthermore, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished.

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.

And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.