Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 1): 1 Corinthians 1–3

Paul explained: it’s all about the cross (the sacrifice of Jesus), even though it looks unreasonable to someone who doesn’t understand it:

^{1 Corinthians 1:20-23 [NIV]} Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.