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But we preach a crucified Christ. This causes the Jews to stumble and is foolishness to non-Jews.

But Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God to those people God has called—Jews and Greeks.

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives.

However, I speak a wisdom to those who are mature. But this wisdom is not from this world or from the rulers of this world, who are losing their power.

But as it is written in the Scriptures: "No one has ever seen this, and no one has ever heard about it. No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." Isaiah 64:4

But God has shown us these things through the Spirit. The Spirit searches out all things, even the deep secrets of God.

Now we did not receive the spirit of the world, but we received the Spirit that is from God so that we can know all that God has given us.

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom but with words taught us by the Spirit. And so we explain spiritual truths to spiritual people.

The spiritual person is able to judge all things, but no one can judge him. The Scripture says:

"Who has known the mind of the Lord? Who has been able to teach him?" Isaiah 40:13 But we have the mind of Christ.

I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it. But God is the One who made it grow.

Using the gift God gave me, I laid the foundation of that house like an expert builder. Others are building on that foundation, but all people should be careful how they build on it.

But if people build on that foundation, using gold, silver, jewels, wood, grass, or straw,

But if the building is burned up, the builder will suffer loss. The builder will be saved, but it will be as one who escaped from a fire.

I know of no wrong I have done, but this does not make me right before the Lord. The Lord is the One who judges me.

But it seems to me that God has put us apostles in last place, like those sentenced to die. We are like a show for the whole world to see—angels and people.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are very wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You receive honor, but we are shamed.

But I will come to you very soon if the Lord wishes. Then I will know what the proud ones do, not what they say,

because the kingdom of God is present not in talk but in power.