It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the sages, I will confound the insight of the wise.
For God ranks this world's wisdom as 'sheer folly.' It is written, He seizes the wise in their craftiness,
Now I have applied what has been said above to myself and Apollos, to teach you ... that you are not to be puffed up with rivalry over one teacher as against another.
We, for Christ's sake, are 'fools'; you in Christ are sensible. We are weak, you are strong; you are honoured, we are in disrepute.