For after the world by its wisdom--as God in His wisdom had ordained--had failed to gain the knowledge of God, God was pleased, by the apparent foolishness of the Message which we preach, to save those who accepted it.

but I hit hard and straight at my own body and lead it off into slavery, lest possibly, after I have been a herald to others, I should myself be rejected.

and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."

You know that when you were heathens you went astray after dumb idols, wherever you happened to be led.

I shall come to you after passing through Macedonia; for my plan will be to pass through Macedonia;