Explaining why, Paul wrote: “You behold his calling of you, brothers, that not many wise in a fleshly way were called, not many powerful, not many of noble birth; but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame. ”
(‏ اعمال ٤ :‏ ١٣‏ )‏ اوضح بولس السبب قائلا :‏ « انتم ترون في دعوته لكم ،‏ ايها الاخوة ،‏ انه لم يُدعَ من الحكماء جسديا كثيرون ،‏ ولا من المقتدرين كثيرون ،‏ ولا من شرفاء النسب كثيرون .‏