American Standard Version of 1901
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For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the {Greek: thing preached.}preaching to save them that believe.
but we preach {Or, a Messiah}Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.