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But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--and righteousness and sanctification and redemption--

For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,Nor have entered into the heart of manThe things which God has prepared for those who love Him." Isaiah 64:4 ">[fn]

But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

16 For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" Isaiah 40:13">[fn] But we have the mind of Christ.

I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;

for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?

For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal?

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building.

For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.

If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness"; Job 5:13">[fn]

Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours:

For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.