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I. ITS CONDITION — ignorant of God; consequently —

1. Alienated.

2. Guilty.

3. Depraved.

4. Miserable.

II. ITS HELPLESSNESS — unalleviated by —

1. Philosophy.

2. Art.

3. Legislation.

4. Religious systems — infidelity.

III. ITS BELIEF — by the foolishness of preaching — exemplified. in —

1. The preacher.

2. The subject.

3. The condition.

4. The result.

(J. Burnet.)

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KJV: For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

WEB: For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.