but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

This I say, brethren, because the time is coming, when they who have wives will be as those that have none;

for in barely preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in: because I am under an obligation to do it; yea, wo is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

on the contrary, such is an ornament to a woman: because it was given her as a sort of veil.

Now in what I am going to say, I do not commend you, because your assemblies are not to your advantage, but to your prejudice.

if the foot should say, "because I am not the hand, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?

and if the ear should say, "because I am not the eye, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?

for I am the meanest of the apostles, not worthy the name of an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

this I say, my brethren, because the body, as it is at present, cannot possess the kingdom of God; and what is corruptible, can't enjoy incorruptibility.